Driver safety groups say they back a proposal to reduce speed limits on unsigned rural roads by up to 30 kilometres per hour (km/h).
Public submissions closed on Monday 10 November for a report that could lead to reducing the default limit outside of built-up areas from 100km/h to as low as 70 km/h.
Opponents argue the proposal is excessive and will increase travel times, but Road Trauma Support Group co-founder Tom Daher says the current limit is unsafe.
"I struggle to see how 100 km/h an . . .
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