02-01-2023, 04:53 PM
(02-01-2023, 04:10 PM)zkted Wrote: I was bought up driving on gravel roads in Pokororo and not even well maintained ones to boot. No problem we drove to the conditions.
People who blame the roads are complete retards, the roads are fine. The problem is speeding, tailgating, failure to keep left, pissed/drugged, not giving way, running stop signs and retarded overtaking. All the orange cones in the world are not going to save us.
Zero road deaths is like rooting for virginity its not possible. Its like a war out there driving, you dont know if there is a car with your name on it. If you cant handle the prosepect of getting killed or injured stay off the roads.
Riding a road bike teaches you that lesson, for sure. If you survive.
But one thing would really help - making drivers licences genuine privileges, hard won, easily lost. Tie defensive driver education into that process, make them five yearly expirable, renewable with testing and updated driver ed. Remove international transferables, make obtaining a licence something to be really proud of, instead of something anyone can get...
But of course it'll never happen. The people who could make it so, are already licenced drivers and not willing to fight for them.