Speed Limits
There was no absolute speed limit in the Northern Territory before 1 January 2007 but maximum speed limits are now posted on some road sections. Drivers, previously, were simply required to drive at a safe speed to suit the conditions. Thus, the Northern Territory section of the Stuart Highway had no speed limits at all. The Northern Territory traffic laws were updated from 1 January 2007 to be similar to the rest of Australia. This included placing a speed limit on all roads (130 km/h/81 mph) on major highways such as the Stuart Highway and significantly increasing penalties for speeding.
The South Australian Section is signposted as 110 km/h outside built-up regions, between Port Augusta and the Northern Territory border.
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