tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19962237.post7235447515626352380..comments2024-03-04T16:39:30.609+13:00Comments on Lindsay Mitchell: Lowering drink/drive limitsLindsay Mitchellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04437693272797130833noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19962237.post-68625431050488018752009-01-12T16:59:00.000+13:002009-01-12T16:59:00.000+13:00Sports stars ( I use the term loosely) are used on...Sports stars ( I use the term loosely) are used on a regular basis to sell alcohol to the great unwashed. <BR/><BR/>TV presents regular coverage of Trans Tasman motor sport events which promote women as sex objects associated with power and speed.<BR/>Then TV advertises cars for sale which will exceed legal speed limits by massive amounts, while at the same time suggesting people exercise common sense. <BR/><BR/>Its like giving a kid a loaded gun and saying, play with it all you like, but dont pull the trigger!<BR/><BR/>DirkAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19962237.post-36490583258878469692009-01-10T15:12:00.000+13:002009-01-10T15:12:00.000+13:00Hungary has a zero alcohol limit for drivers. It a...Hungary has a zero alcohol limit for drivers. It also has only 10% more vehicles than New Zealand but three times the number of fatalities.Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03143204319427258454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19962237.post-18528615358603618052009-01-10T08:41:00.000+13:002009-01-10T08:41:00.000+13:00I think you have to take into account not only the...I think you have to take into account not only the number of fatalities but also that the number of serious injuries from accidents which is around 3000. <BR/><BR/>Of the total killed in 2008 the biggest killer was speed 36% followed by 34% where drink driving was a suspected cause. I couldn't find the causes for the 3000 accidents where serious injuries occurred. Without knowing what it is, it is hard to tell whether drink driving should be authorities biggest concern. <BR/><BR/>The road toll dropped when fuel prices increased. Perhaps people slowed down because their back pocket was hit. If this was the case it seems that people respond to what immediatly impacts on them rather than to future consequences. Perhaps the focus should be on immediate collection of fines from recidivist drivers or collecting their fines through the petrol stations when they purchase petrol.<BR/><BR/>As for fines, I question whether we need so many speeding cameras in the 50km zones surely the majority of fatalities/serious accidents happen in 70km to 100km zones. <BR/><BR/><BR/>GloriaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com