| Road deaths
It's being reported in some of the sunday papers that the national speed limit on single-carriageway country roads is to drop from 60 to 50mph in the belief that this will reduce road deaths. Whilst this is a noble idea, should we strive to achieve 0 road deaths or accept that it's an impossible task and for want of a better phrase 'settle on a compromise' figure? Should the majority of drivers in this country (20+ million as a guess) have to endure this ridiculously low limit to save 500-ish lives. I know that most motorcyclists would be aware that lack of concentration rather than speed is the major factor in road accidents despite what the goverment may say, am i being stupid, selfish and heartless or realistic? |