I mentioned last week that I frequently travel to Auckland but dislike the drive because, among other things, I have to deal with the crazies on the road.
I've seen people swerve across lanes, right in front of oncoming trucks, go 130km/h while overtaking and slamming on their brakes because they almost missed their turn off.
I once saw a person driving with their knees, holding their phone in one hand and a burger in the other.
I am terrified being on the same road as these people and I don't see how a faster speed limit is going to do anything to abate that fear.
Mr Macindoe said the Government was focused on making roads safer and cutting travel times.
While I'm all for safer roads, I don't think cutting travel time should be a priority, given how small our country is.
He went on to say the limit will only be applied to roads built to a standard where the higher limit is safe and appropriate.
But as I've demonstrated above, it's not the road that's making the knee-driving idiot swerve all over the place.
When - not if - that person crashes into something or someone, going 110km/h, it will be nothing short of disastrous.
Reducing travel times is not a good enough reason to raise the speed limit.
Some of those in favour of the change argued nobody would be forcing motorists to go 110km/h, but I beg to differ.
I've had people tailgating so close, while I'm going 100km/h, that a slight tap of my brakes and they'd crash right into me.
While I'm not saying every driver in New Zealand is terrible, and I'm certainly not saying I'm without fault, there are a lot of aggressive, inattentive and stupid people on our roads.
Until that changes, the only thing that will come from a faster speed limit is a higher road toll.
