http://au.finance.yahoo.com/news/Pledge-road-speed-limits-abc-1717380081.html?x=0
Anna Henderson, On Tuesday 16 August 2011, 18:29 EST
A Sydney researcher says the Northern Territory Opposition is wrong to claim the introduction of a speed limit has not improved road safety.
The Country Liberals say they would reintroduce open speed limits within 100 days of winning next year's Territory election.
Their transport spokesman Adam Giles says the road toll has not improved in the years since a 130km/h speed cap was imposed in 2007.
Associate Professor Rebecca Ivers from Sydney University says returning to an open speed limit would be a backwards step.
"It is a real shame that it has been brought up as an election promise," she said.
"It would be infinitely preferable to see the Opposition work on a bipartisan approach to road safety because it is a huge problem in the Northern Territory." She says it is internationally recognised that speed kills.
"Open speed limits have been removed from every jurisdiction world-wide because it is recognised that speed is a major contributor to car crashes, deaths and injuries," she said.
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