Hmmmm
This character had double the alcohol limit and was a disqualified driver - ok. No new laws were going to stop him, just give him more to break
Now Ele has a post about improving road safety ideas from the AA and there are things that can be done but speed cameras, red light cameras, stricter enforcement, higher penalties, lower blood alcohol limits yadda yadda will not do a thing, will not save a single life.
They will however increase revenue by making more citizens into law breakers and subject to arbitrary taxation penalties.
You want to reduce the road toll to zero - don't let anybody drive!!
You want to bring it down - build better roads, oh wait, that costs money and doesn't generate revenue.
The court heard evidence that both men had been drinking at a party before getting into Mr Cuthbert's orange Chevrolet ute in the early hours of February 15 last year.
The ute was travelling at between 90 and 100km/h in a 50km/h zone (speed cameras working well I see) in the Auckland suburb of Glen Eden when it crashed into a retaining wall.
The ute flipped and Mr Cuthbert was flung from the vehicle and was pinned underneath.
This character had double the alcohol limit and was a disqualified driver - ok. No new laws were going to stop him, just give him more to break
Now Ele has a post about improving road safety ideas from the AA and there are things that can be done but speed cameras, red light cameras, stricter enforcement, higher penalties, lower blood alcohol limits yadda yadda will not do a thing, will not save a single life.
They will however increase revenue by making more citizens into law breakers and subject to
You want to reduce the road toll to zero - don't let anybody drive!!
You want to bring it down - build better roads, oh wait, that costs money and doesn't generate revenue.