“I was out on one a couple of days ago and for me, it was about 65-70km/h absolute maximum.”

Pyrenees Shire Council chief executive Jim Nolan said: "Council would be open to considering the issue, but would want to see the research and evidence before making any decision”.

Moorabool mayor David Edwards said he would be open to anything that improves safety.

“Initially I thought, here we go again, the reality is I don’t have the evidence and I don’t know what they’re making a decision on, but provided it’s evidence-based, then why wouldn’t you support it?”

A survey of more than 350 residents by The Courier found 40 per cent of respondents supported cutting the speed limit, while 60 per cent were opposed to the idea.