It sems a bit hollow to wish everyone a Happy New Year with the carnage on our roads, but nevertheless, it is sincerely meant. In the daily paper this morning, there is a photo of the latest crash debris, and it is shocking. The RAA is blaming the state of the roads. I say, if there were no humans in the mix, we didn't drive cars, and we didn't need great juganaughts of trucks to transport food, stock and other commodities, then we wouldn't have the problem, as we would only need walking trails and pack horses! But, of course, that is not being realistic. Neither is the attitude of road users, who steadfastly refuse to drive responsibly,ie:- when they are not tired, drunk or under the influence of other substances. Too many of them are driving without a licence or while disqualified. There is the case of the 16 year old girl who was driving a car, and was killed last week. Everyone thought she was in her thirties. Perhaps it was a case of mistaken identity in that they thought an older woman was driving. Until people change the attitude of 'I'm alright Jack, it won't happen to me,' we are not going to see any change in the statistics. The roads are not often the cause of the crashes. It is the tupidity and speed etc that are the main causes.
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All factors combined lead to an enormous death toll. Until people learn to control their stupidity and anger it will always happen.
i agree with you, but people are so selfish and don't think or care about anyone but themselves. Too many of them act as though they are, or should be, the only ones on the road, as you know.
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