Zero Tolerance.
That’s what’s needed. Y’see there are two things that are wrong with the roads we share.
First, there is too much congestion. Everyone seems to agree, but they all think it’s someone else who should leave their car on the drive. After all, their trip to the local corner shop to buy a paper simply must be made by car.
Secondly, the standard of driving is woefully poor. That isn’t to say that people don’t have the skills (though I’m sure we all know someone who drives but really doesn’t have the aptitude for it), it’s to say that people don’t care.
All too many drivers simply take a chance. They drive while using a mobile. They speed a little because they’re late. They shoot the red light because they can’t be bothered to apply the brakes, or were going to fast. They use the wrong lane at a junction because they don’t want to wait. In summary, they’re arrogant.
I believe the police should take a zero tolerance stance and prosecute every driver/motorcyclist/cyclist they see breaking road law, however minor that law is.
That should see the roads less populated with more idiots getting banned and/or find the costs of road use getting prohibitive (because of huge fines and insurance premiums), the roads become more pleasant for the rest of us. And those left using the roads should be the considerate, patient road users who care more about the safety of their peers than getting home in time to see eggheads.
Three M drivers[1] would be a thing of the past. As would much of the stress of rush hour traffic.
Keep Pedalin’
Gazza
