Was researching into the history of speed limits on roads like the road I live on (Elizabeth St, Ashfield) recently. Turns out we had 30km/hr limits on any non main arterial, and then again on any two lane road with no parked car buffer, and then again even on most if not all suburban streets even with a parked car buffer. This was before a twisted “won” argument over higher speeds for marginal gains in productivity, which was drenched with capitalist rhetoric.

Turns out an appeal to tradition could be helpful for some types.

Thanks so much!

Cheers!