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Article: Calls for change to traffic laws
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noswal
Executive Member
So? what is the change ?
The_Unbeliever
Honorary Master
Blahblahblah
Options :
1. Limit everybody to a 1600cc (or smaller) engine
2. Taxis will have a speed limiter hardwired. Any attempt(s) at tampering with said speed limiter will result in the immediate confiscation of said taxi
3. Bakkies will be limited to 1800cc engines
4. Emergency cars engine sizes will not be limited
5. Put more cops on the roads to be visible and not where they hide behind a bush with a speed camera.
6. Drunk drivers lose their cars, and will NOT be allowed to drive for the rest of their lives. Should a drunk driver be caught for the second time with another car, said car will be confiscated, and driver be locked up for a month. Finish en klaar. No bail.
7. Implement synchronized traffic lights so traffic going at 60km/h will get green lights all the way. (Speed can be adjusted).
but yeh, that'll never happen.... a think tank is needed. As usual. And people will keep talking and doing nothing.
Because the rules are made for the other person, not for yourself.
Options :
1. Limit everybody to a 1600cc (or smaller) engine
2. Taxis will have a speed limiter hardwired. Any attempt(s) at tampering with said speed limiter will result in the immediate confiscation of said taxi
3. Bakkies will be limited to 1800cc engines
4. Emergency cars engine sizes will not be limited
5. Put more cops on the roads to be visible and not where they hide behind a bush with a speed camera.
6. Drunk drivers lose their cars, and will NOT be allowed to drive for the rest of their lives. Should a drunk driver be caught for the second time with another car, said car will be confiscated, and driver be locked up for a month. Finish en klaar. No bail.
7. Implement synchronized traffic lights so traffic going at 60km/h will get green lights all the way. (Speed can be adjusted).
but yeh, that'll never happen.... a think tank is needed. As usual. And people will keep talking and doing nothing.
Because the rules are made for the other person, not for yourself.
Those passengers, were they in bulk transport or ordinary private vehicles? How many of those accidents are due to the driver of the bulk transport vehicle? Were they intoxicated? Travelling significantly over the speed limit? Were their vehicles roadworthy?
Of the pedestrian deaths how many are due to pedestrian negligence? This is important because a pedestrian who walks into traffic without due care because they're intoxicated or simply too stupid to handle the task should be counted separately.
Without knowing the number of vehicles and people on the road the fatality figures for each area are meaningless. Without breaking the numbers down, so we can see under what circumstances these accidents are occurring the quoted figures are also useless.
Of the pedestrian deaths how many are due to pedestrian negligence? This is important because a pedestrian who walks into traffic without due care because they're intoxicated or simply too stupid to handle the task should be counted separately.
Without knowing the number of vehicles and people on the road the fatality figures for each area are meaningless. Without breaking the numbers down, so we can see under what circumstances these accidents are occurring the quoted figures are also useless.
Public transport like taxis definitely have no call to be travelling more than 100kph. They should also be strictly regulated with stringent standards for driver training and certification, and vehicle condition; they should have to be inspected at least anually and any defect, no matter how minor, should result it the vehicle being removed service until it is rectified. Same applies to bus companies like Golden Arrow.
Drunk and negligent pedestrians should also be prosecuted. I have no issue with people crossing a road wherever they choose if they're able to exercise sufficient skill to do so. A lot of pedestrians have no road sense though and should confine themselves to pedestrian crossings and bridges.
LazyLion
King of de Jungle
they can't even police or enforce the laws they have now... and they want more?
nakedpeanut
Expert Member
I take it they dont have much partying or taxis there?
There's no doubt that the number of deaths is high, but not all of it is driver error! The road marking for most of the construction work on the highways is dodgey at best!! And no emergency lanes means people have no where to swerve to!
Last week a friend was killd on the R21 cause a car and trailer was broken doen there without lights on and he had no where to pull over so was in a highway lane!!