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Originally Posted by pwalker8
I've never been one to accept the "Because I said so" answer. One of the great truths is that bad laws tend to be mostly ignored, especially when the citizens see it as a pure money grab. In many countries, avoiding taxes is a way of life. In the US, people ignore speeding laws in much the same manner, mostly because people see speeding laws as a pure money grab rather than a safety issue. The funny thing is that over time, the speeders are winning the battle. Speed limits are being raised all over the US, to match the safety conditions rather than the desire for revenue. Some said that people would continue to drive over the speed limit, but a funny thing happened. People started driving at a speed they felt was safe. The average speed locally didn't change much, even though the speed limit went from 55 to 70+.
Unless the company involved has a physical presence in New Zealand, New Zealand will have a great deal of trouble trying to enforce the new law. There is very little they can do to some Mom and Pop store selling over the internet.
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On speed limits, our area went to 75 but since there are too many exits on the Interstate they dropped it back to 65. Now Martin County due to construction is 55 on the interstate.
30 miles from us the speed limit is 80.