Re: Speed cameras and road safety keep drivers within 30mph speed limit.

Fod wrote:
> On Jul 25, 10:17 am, johannes <j...@siz368568508efitter.com> wrote:
>> Fod wrote:
>>
>>> On Jul 24, 5:34 pm, Doug <jag...@riseup.net> wrote:
>>>> Told you so! So speed does kill.
>>
>>> What about motorways and dual carriageways ( the safest road types)?
>>> If speed kills and they are faster than more people would die on
>>> them... hmm this makes no sense? If speed kills why is it safer
>>> driving at 70mph on the motorway rather than 30 in a busy town?
>>
>>> Something isn't adding up....
>>
>>> Fod
>>
>> Whatever. It is safer when there are agreed limits (whatever they
>> are) such that we don't have to look out for speeding idiots when
>> wishing to cross a road or exiting a junction.
>
> Speeding idiots do make life more difficult for other road users
> ( sometimes) but I'd pay much more  attention to the idiots not paying
> attention ( be they in control of cars, buses, bikes or just their own
> feet).  Even within the magic "number on a stick" they could still
> kill you and the speed limit doesn't apply to bikes ( who might not
> even be on the road)
>
> This paying attention on the road melarky extend to everyone though
> large sections of the populace seem unaware of this :(
>
You're not seriously suggeting that people should be responsible for their
own actions are you?

Heretic!!
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