The irony is that the push to constantly monitor speed and search for barely visible speed limit signs can becomes a hazard in itself. The more fixated on the dashboard we are, the less we're paying attention to everything else. When the enforcement is so rigid that it forces drivers into a state of hyper-vigilance about their speed rather than the actual driving conditions, it defeats the purpose.

It seems as though the system values catching minor infractions more than it values creating conditions for drivers to focus on what's truly important: the road and their surroundings. Which is why enforcement feels more like a trap for revenue generation than a legitimate attempt to protect public safety. If safety is the goal, driving to the conditions should be the priority, not forcing drivers to divert their attention constantly to avoid trivial fines.

If you get the reply you're expecting, respond pointing this out. I can guarantee your next reply will be this:

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Plundering motorists for revenue is crude and unsophisticated : Let us have some honesty from the roving tax man and his spyware regime.

A totally new and appropriately affordable infringement policy is way past due date, that matches modern super efficient spy technology which we face off with on a daily basis.

Yes Mr Mikkelsen, want to equate his piddling ignorant action to major youth crime, often by repeat offenders, domestic violence, arson, car thefts and road incidents involving drivers often high on drugs driving at high speeds, usually in stolen cars.

The inescapable fact is Mr Mikkelsen broke the law, now he believes the law should be designed to accommodate his ignorance and transgressions. His first mistake was a failure to know the speed limit in local streets and built-up areas in Queensland that being 50 km/h, why is he driving. This bloke then goes on to berate the Queensland Premier no less, for the law has not been designed to accommodate his personal ignorance, what an important person he must be. One basic rule in Queensland is as above, well Mr Mikkelsen if you don't know that basic rule, then you're a danger on the road, your licence should be revoked!

BTW, Mr Mikkelsen is some kind of petrol head as well, "I've owned plenty of fast cars" Well most cars are "fast" they can do well in excess of 50km/h, but most people can drive them at the speed limit, seem you can't then there is this gem of ignorance from the ignorent himself.

"We recently made a short trip to collect our son and daughter in law and drop them at the nearest railway station where they paid a 50 cent Go Card fare to Brisbane, enroute to the International Airport to visit our ancestral home of Denmark and other European nations."

The fare to the Brisbane International Airport by train is $10.95 when travelling from all Brisbane City stations, and $11.45 if you're travelling from any other station. Not 50c as this bloke claims.

Learn to read as well as count on your fingers, Paul I said they caught a train to Brisbane with a 50 cent Go Card fare "enroute to the International airport" Naturally the train wouldn't take them to the airport ... and yes 50 cents is all it cost from Cooroy to Brisbane..
Meanwhile, stabbings, burglaries, arson, drugs, domestic violence, online scammers ... nah, let's catch the unsuspecting motorists who aren't a danger to anyone. They're a much easier, lucrative target and if we hide behind a bush on a downhill slope, even easier! Kerching....

Anyone staring at their speedo rather than concentrating on road conditions and traffic is a danger to other motorists and I guess that includes you.

Mikko2,

Yes indeed the train fare from Cooroy (Sunshine Coast) to Brisbane (Roma Street) is 50c, change trains to airport line, one journey then the fare when tapping off is $11.45, you didn't say how they got to the airport, I assumed it was the one train journey. I see no relationship between serious crime and your misdemeanour. You admitted ignorance of the law, ignorance is no defence, otherwise we'd all be innocent.