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This is standard motoring journo clickbait.
There is not a hope in hell that speed limits will be increased and the entire premise that ‘speed doesn’t kill’ is not supported by the science.
The claim that vehicles are newer and safer because they have new technologies is also pretty shaky:
- Blind spot warning became mandatory in 2023
- Lane assist became mandatory in 2024
- Adaptive cruise control is not mandatory
41% of vehicles registered in NSW are more than 11 years old
Year | Number |
---|---|
To 2005 | 1,242,766 |
2006 - 2010 | 1,208,845 |
2011 - 2015 | 1,628,588 |
2016 - 2021 | 1,812,007 |
Total | 5,892,206 |
Source: Table 9 of the 2021 Motor Vehicle Census which is the most recent release
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