15-01-2010, 08:53pm
If they want to raise revenue and increase road safety, they should do a basic re-test of everyone annually as a part of the rego. Cover the computer test plus one aspect of practical driving mentioned above such as night driving, motorway driving or on a skid pan (a simulator should be up to the task).
Charge everyone $80 and take the pressure off of Officers policing the roads for cash collecting instead of safety. Once everyone drives better, we could also have varied speed limits so the M4, as an example, could be 60km speed limit during rush hour and 130km speed limit after 11.00pm. That way, when I get a ticket for 120km at 10.30pm I'll know it's actually deserved.
Charge everyone $80 and take the pressure off of Officers policing the roads for cash collecting instead of safety. Once everyone drives better, we could also have varied speed limits so the M4, as an example, could be 60km speed limit during rush hour and 130km speed limit after 11.00pm. That way, when I get a ticket for 120km at 10.30pm I'll know it's actually deserved.
Carpe Diem!