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> Penalties for offences whilst driving are often extreme in their leniency compared to same impact caused by other means. Yes, yes, absolutely. That was my po

• NeedMoreTea 7y ago
  On that point I agree wholeheartedly. Yet it doesn't, and cannot stand alone. Car design is, after regulation has been accounted for, simply ignoring or forgetting its role in safety for everyone. Cars focus way too much on driver entertainment in a super comfy place to relax, and occupant safety. Drivers are being set up to fail. That then seems to be a distinct hole in regulation. Air, rail and industrial sets up for safety first. Road design remains too car-centric. We know shared street designs with equal priority for all users increase safety for all, yet they are the exception not the rule. Cyclists and pedestrians shouldn't be second class users except on restricted highways and motorways.
  • frabbit 7y ago
    Long-distance, high-speed inter-city transport should be by railways. Inter-city should be either low-speed (max 25Km/h) electric golf-buggies, trams, buses, light-rail or cycling or walking. Cars are a temporary aberration that relied upon apparently cheap energy and resulted in a selfish, aggressive privatization of public space. Time for their misuse to be curtailed. (Leave them to the emergency services).