Qld speed limits may be raised

A Major review could see Queensland's top 110km/h speed limit lifted on some routes. Transport Minister Scott Emerson says he'll consider raising limits where there's a demonstrated need to do so, and if it's safe.

“There is research out there which shows if you don't have the appropriate speed limit for the quality of the road, there is a tendency for people to break the law,” Mr Emerson told The Courier-Mail.

“But it's not a case of ‘Look, everybody's speeding on this road so we should raise the limit,’ because the road may not be suitable for that speed.”

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Just as many speed limits were likely to drop, he said. Queenslanders will be invited to have their say on what speed limits should be.

Currently, the Northern Territory is the only state or territory where motorists can legally drive faster than 110km/h on public roads.