Three Strikes, and You're In

Apparently, some people in Queensland, Australia, think that speed is not such a big issue. Because of that, they allowed learner drivers last week to go over the speed limit by 4 km/h (2.5 mph) up to five times before failing their driving test.

Of course, this move annoyed some "anti-speeders", and the law was corrected down to three strikes, saying that now it sends a clearer message to drivers.

Too many people fail to realize that speed kills when there is an accident, not on empty open roads. Tailgating, red light violations, stop sign violations, and illegal overtaking are the big killers, and speed is only a minor player in there. There are not many "pure speed" accidents compared to the other ones.

Governments everywhere should be aware of that. Maybe then going over 4 km/h in the test won't be as critical as it is now.

Nadav

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