Australian town changes name to Speedkills

britexpat
By britexpat

This is interesting...A tiny Australian town is changing its name as part of a quirky road safety campaign.

The town of Speed in Victoria, will be known as Speedkills for the month of March after locals decided to help promote safe driving.

Speed locals hope that their unique contribution to road safety will make drivers hit the brakes.

Phil Down, a local wheat and sheep farmer who is changing his name to Phil Slow Down for the month, said the aim of the name change was to encourage people to keep to the speed limit on country roads.

"We're trying to get people to stay within the speed limits, obey road safety rules ... realise that when they don't, people die".

So - What would you change YOUR name to in order to support a cause.

By anonymous• 21 Feb 2011 10:34
anonymous

speeding is injurious to health :0(

By Deal_4_wHeel• 21 Feb 2011 10:29
Rating: 2/5
Deal_4_wHeel

speed in its limit!! beware!!

By anonymous• 21 Feb 2011 10:27
anonymous

Where is Speed now a days?

By nishantvshah• 21 Feb 2011 10:21
nishantvshah

my name suites best. nee shant (shant means clam) :)

By FathimaH• 21 Feb 2011 10:18
FathimaH

At most I'll wear a badge stating my cause but changing my name..nah! Besides I'll have a tough time convincing my family and friends to call me that!

By Intelligent• 21 Feb 2011 10:13
Intelligent

shoon Tahh...

By anonymous• 21 Feb 2011 10:11
anonymous

LMAO Tinks :0) (Dil haara re Dil haara haara re)

By anonymous• 21 Feb 2011 10:07
anonymous

n if i wanted to be in indian style -> ab tak chappan (English: Fifty Six So Far) - whose next ?

By Deal_4_wHeel• 21 Feb 2011 10:03
Rating: 5/5
Deal_4_wHeel

speed thrills... but kills...!!

By KHATTAK• 21 Feb 2011 10:01
KHATTAK

Dheera Khan...or Ro Sha Khan...or TiNga ka Khan

*Scratching Head Mode*

By anonymous• 21 Feb 2011 09:53
anonymous

gone in 60 seconds :0)

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