Re: I'm resigned to driving slower and slower.
Posted: Fri Jun 10, 2016 6:29 pm
I like the Fens. On a good day the sky comes down so far it is under the horizon.
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martine wrote: ...encouraging drivers to be more skilful is hard, really hard (and expensive) but ultimately, would I believe, result in much better road safety.
If you agree, how should the government encourage or legislate to improve driver education and skill?
martine wrote:Although it pains me to admit...reducing average speed has been shown time and again to reduce the number and severity of RTCs. Of course the problem is where do you stop the reductions? I suspect there are also unintended consequences of lack of attention, fuel efficiency and reduction in the desire to treat it as a serious activity.
Reducing the speed limit is a cheap way of improving the stats...encouraging drivers to be more skilful is hard, really hard (and expensive) but ultimately, would I believe, result in much better road safety.
If you agree, how should the government encourage or legislate to improve driver education and skill?
martine wrote:Although it pains me to admit...reducing average speed has been shown time and again to reduce the number and severity of RTCs.
sussex2 wrote:At very least by making people have proper eye tests before being given a licence; to be repeated at regular intervals whilst they hold the licence.
I and a few of my veteran colleagues are firmly convinced that this single measure could help a lot.
martine wrote:sussex2 wrote:At very least by making people have proper eye tests before being given a licence; to be repeated at regular intervals whilst they hold the licence.
I and a few of my veteran colleagues are firmly convinced that this single measure could help a lot.
Why?
Horse wrote:
Which is 'safer':
A 'good' driver continuously driving at their limits
A 'poor' driver staying within their limits