I think it it needs to start with driver education and training at secondary school level.
It does not seem that the deaths of 16 people in 3 'accidents' with cars full of teenagers has changed the attitude of young drivers.
(Nov 09 to Aug 10: 4 Mayo/Galway Border, 8 Donegal, 4 Kerry)
From Breakingnews:- Seven teenagers have been hurt in a crash in Co Mayo this morning. The single-vehicle incident happened on a street in Foxford at about 4.40am this morning.
http://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/seven-teens-injured-in-car-crash-471397.html#ixzz0y4rrMzov
While I don't believe that new laws are usually the best answer, I think that something has to be done to address the issue of these types of accidents. Shock ads and real deaths are not changing attitudes.
What about only allowing a driver under 20 to carry 1 passenger?
This would not stop young people in rural areas who need to drive to play sports, go to work, socialise etc. but would I think, lead to more responsible driving and save many lives.
It should be easy to police and the punishment could be a fine and maybe 6 penalty points.
The real problem is the non enforcement of existing road traffic laws where they are obviously needed
thats not the root problem. For a start you cannot police every road, every corner, all of the time. You are not going to change the underlying behaviour that results in these types of accident with this approach.
The issue is one of driver attitudes\culture or whatever you want to call it.
Hi there,
This crash, the crash in Donegal, and that poor child that was killed over the weekend are all linked in a way, in that these children were given so much freedom, and unfortunatly that freedom put them at risk and they died.
The parents are answerable here too..
How about Garda resources in the Traffic Corps being removed from catching "fish in a barrel" type speed trap operations, you know the type, speed traps on safe motorways, fining tourists at College Green in Dublin when it becomes Bus only etc (I won't bore you with how many useless revenue raising, non-safety Garda actions I can relate, many I seen in my time as a commercial driver) the same resources could be used as in many other European countries to enforce safe driving on these minor roads that have appalling "accidents"
The real problem is the non enforcement of existing road traffic laws where they are obviously needed
Had two matcho morons pass me on the m50 northbound on saturday afternoon. Both drivers racing each other at what I estimate to be over 120mph. Focus ST vs Jap imported Lexus went ither side of me in the middle lane at the same time. That would wake you up after a 3 hour drive from Cork. Wreckless morons!Driver education can only go so far. If you put a young male driver into a car with his peers the macho part of his brain will take over and safe driving will be the last thing on his mind.
I didn't start to drive until I was 26 and even then I'm surprised I ever lived to see my 30's.
Why weren't you on the inside lane if it was vacant?Had two matcho morons pass me on the m50 northbound on saturday afternoon. Both drivers racing each other at what I estimate to be over 120mph. Focus ST vs Jap imported Lexus went ither side of me in the middle lane at the same time.
went ither side of me in the middle lane at the same time.
Yeah I've seen that too, absolute madness !!
But how did did one manage to undertake you??
I am assuming you were overtaking a car at the time, if you were driving in the middle lane.
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