11 days all around Tassie : lots of photos

[Hallu]

Yeah I agree, too many different speed limits. City are sometimes 40, 50 or 60, highways can be 100 or 110 etc...

Btw, I'm French myself, but I agree with everything you say. My friends tend to walk too fast, no stop to appreciate scenery/wildlife. The cigarette break also bugs me, but here they're so expensive they don't do it as much. In France though speed limits are better : 130 on all highways, 110 on all ring freeways around big cities, 90 on rural roads, 50 in all cities (it's not even indicated, you're supposed to know it's 50 once you pass the town sign). Cops also don't arrest you if you're doing 10 km/h more than the speed limit, and speed cameras are clearly indicated 500 m before they appear. This is also why so many French people get tickets in Australia.

[Pteropus]

haha well I did say the French I met were generally nice I just didn't empathise with the attitude of rushing to the top, then rushing straight back down! Each to their own I guess. But when I was climbing Mt Ossa, I am sure a French bloke uttered, "It is but a little hill" to me as he steamed past me! lol.

[north-north-west]

There are different rural limits in different areas - usually 90 or 100. But most real Tasmanians just drive as fast as they safely can during daylight hours - and for a driver acclimatised to Tassie, that could be as much as 30km over the limit.

[ryantmalone]

If you're only doing 70km/h then why don't you do the courteous thing and pull over for those who wish to do the speed limit?

+1
Nothing personal hallu but there are way too many people here doing 70 (and are completely oblivious about cars behind them ) and holding up everyone else who actually are not on holiday. Morons... Sorry, my pet hate.
Glad you had a good time here.

In many areas close to National Parks, although its a 100km speed limit, after the sun sets, the speed limit drops to 70kph, and goes back up when the sun rises. They are variable speed limits.

Having said that, I'm with Hallu. I'm not going to pull over so I can help someone else drive like a moron. They can do that anytime they want, just not when I'm present.

[stepbystep]

I'm not going to pull over so I can help someone else drive like a moron. They can do that anytime they want, just not when I'm present.

I'd think it's wiser to let the morons disappear into the distance rather than get frustrated on your tail..??

Hey Hallu, perhaps ask the mods to split the topic so all the driving commentary disappears from your thread?

[Hallu]

Well it depends. Once on a mountain road some idiot was tailgating me, I was driving at the speed limit, just slow enough to brake and spare the life of an echidna crossing. The idiot behind me certainly wouldn't have stopped, so good thing there was no space to pull over anyway. Most of them are driving a rubbish Vauxhall (sorry, Holden...).

I don't mind the off topic discussion.

[ryantmalone]

I'm not going to pull over so I can help someone else drive like a moron. They can do that anytime they want, just not when I'm present.

I'd think it's wiser to let the morons disappear into the distance rather than get frustrated on your tail..??

Hey Hallu, perhaps ask the mods to split the topic so all the driving commentary disappears from your thread?

Using a little common sense, it probably is a good idea to pull over. That said, I'm not going to pull favors or inconvenience myself for someone who isn't prepared to wait for a safe place to overtake.

I'll be in Tassie next week, so I get to enjoy all the tailgating I can handle!!

[north-north-west]

Using a little common sense, it probably is a good idea to pull over. That said, I'm not going to pull favors or inconvenience myself for someone who isn't prepared to wait for a safe place to overtake.

Tasmanian roads being what they are, safe overtaking areas are generally few and far between. It's safer, more sensible and just plain good manners to let a faster car by.

[ryantmalone]

Using a little common sense, it probably is a good idea to pull over. That said, I'm not going to pull favors or inconvenience myself for someone who isn't prepared to wait for a safe place to overtake.

Tasmanian roads being what they are, safe overtaking areas are generally few and far between. It's safer, more sensible and just plain good manners to let a faster car by.

All depends on the road.

If I were going down the Murchison Highway and being tailgated, I'd be less inclined to pull over than if I were heading through Cethana on the way to Cradle Mountain.

[Onestepmore]

Lovely pics. You seem have had a great varied walking experience in a relatively short time, so thumbs up for good planning
My mum and sis are in Hobart, so more walking there is definitely on my list (may be solo due to hubby's work committments )