Why is it...

[peanut]

That it takes something like the fatal RTA I witnessed on Saturday afternoon to make the authorities do something about people speeding and warning people about nasty roads???

 

[Doh_boy]

People wouldn't listen otherwise.

 

[Insane]

rubber necker!


(image points to the stretch armstrong american advert)

 

[Lazarus]

and they cant do all of the roads all of the time to catch all of the crappy drivers.

 

[Will]

Because people feel that they have a right to drive at stupid speeds, even though the consequences are really fucking obvious.

Grrrr, idiots. The speed limit is not a target.

 

[Wij]

Because people feel that they have a right to drive at stupid speeds, even though the consequences are really fucking obvious.

Grrrr, idiots. The speed limit is not a target.

No. It's a rough minimum

 

[Shovel]

Of course... It's a rough guide for new drivers with underdeveloped genitalia.

As for the actual reason. In reality the people who make the biggest fuss will more likely get action, having a fatality to a cause bumps up the attention somewhat and lifts something from the 'back burner' to "OK, maybe we ought to do that after all" status. Sad really.

-- I don't doubt there's some cases of "too much to do, have to prioritise" in there, but it's still not good enough.

 

[Tom]

I'm guessing you want the 'paint loads of lines on the road, lay some speed bumps down, put more signs up, consider a speed camera' kind of response?

Tell us more about the accident, and perhaps the discussion will open up.

 

[Cdr]

How do you know the driver was speeding?

 

[Tom]

To whom does your question refer?

 

[Cdr]

heh soz, to Mr peanut

 

[JBP|]

The speed limit is not a target.

actually yes it is :kissit:


allthough in reality it takes a few conditions to apply
a]ALL drivers drive at the speed limit
b]Pedestrians DO NOT randomly jump into the path of on coming traffic

 

[peanut]

Ok, more details about the crash...

National speed limit road (60 miles/h)

Car involved, it has been concluded, was only 5 miles above this speed limit

S bend in road, although in no way sharp.

Just lost control of car.