Go, Premier, go!

We seem to have a rather unusually perceptive Premier in this State, for a change, and I for one would love Gladys Berejiklian to forge ahead with some necessary changes.

These to me would include slapping a general speed limit of 80 km/h on all State roads, not only in the interests of climate change amelioration but also to prevent any number of dangerous practices on our roads.

These include the high-speed maneouvres by yahoos, often with a P-plate - sometimes tradies with a RED P-plate - who race past our bush block on The Lakes Way without regard for the dozens of adjoining properties from which residents exit on to, or return from, the highway, causing any number of potentially fatal situations.

The amusing thing is that they often end up at the first red light in town, just one car ahead of me...

Another thing I'd like her to decree is a complete development stop on any land that has been affected, sometimes conveniently, by bush fire. No more, we would like to say to Adjani et al., time's up!

And while on the topic of bush fire: is it wise for the authorities to sort of 'prime' the public by constant warning of how bad a 'lethal' or 'catastrophic' fire danger is going to be when the day passes without any threat materialising?

Aren't they almost encouraging irresponsible people, in particular jaded youths, to make it happen?

Over to you, Gladys!