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Faster speeds does not necessarily equal more deaths. Other posts here include evidence as to why. Also, a sensible driver understands how to drive to conditions at an appropriate speed. It should not be assumed that everyone will drive at the speed limit all the time. They don't now, and...

And yet when the NT government decided to change the Stuart Highway speed limit from 'unlimited' to 130km/h, the road toll increased. There is a definite direct link between speed and accident severity, but I am not convinced there is a definite direct link between speed and number of accidents.

Higher speeds require better lane discipline and courtesy. Get these things sorted and it's no worry at all. Driving in the US I have routinely cruised at 150km/h for hours at a time and never had a problem. Provided conditions are good and traffic is sensible, there's no problem. You...