tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5788897929878044241.post7223699152729200453..comments2023-05-06T09:47:59.566+01:00Comments on More London: Road deaths.Martin Robinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05498440650802879201noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5788897929878044241.post-1583652113286607452009-09-22T14:43:00.982+01:002009-09-22T14:43:00.982+01:00Also, are the stats just car based or does that in...Also, are the stats just car based or does that include motorbikes. I have passed a test twice, once for a car and once for a motorbike, both I consider achievements in my life. I think becoming a biker has made me a better driver since I am more aware of my surroundings. One area that any government should look at is Diesel spilage. Cars have an anti-spill device that trucks do not, and truck drivers fill to the brim. The device would not cost more than £20 and go to saving lots of lives.<br /><br />Cllr Andy Bayford<br />Knighton Ward, Leicester City CouncilAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5788897929878044241.post-42813149687526133122009-09-12T21:26:35.960+01:002009-09-12T21:26:35.960+01:00A look at the demographics of those involved in ro...A look at the demographics of those involved in road accidents would make an interesting read(particularly socio-economic factors and, related, educational ability), epecially where half of deaths involve under 25s (a very small age category - 7 years - to take a lion-size share of the stat).<br /><br />In the USA, many insurance companies offer lower insurance rates to younger drivers with good grades at school as statistically they're less likely to be involved in an accident.<br /><br />Likewise, cheaper insurance is offered for younger drivers who agree not to drive after 9pm (some companies insist on tagging the vehicle to monitor compliance). Again, a sign of good education: the kids who do well at school aren't the ones driving around with their mates at 1am.<br /><br />What of the other half? Interestingly (perhaps), half of accidents occur within 3 miles of the home. Complacency through familiarity is thought to be the reason, which tallies with your own theory that "I'm too good for it to happen to me". <br /><br />My own approach is that "everyone else sucks" at driving, not "I'm too good". Particularly applicable around London, where the standard of driving can be third-world.<br /><br />On the plus side, the UK has a comparatively low road-death ratio e.g. It's over 3 times higher in the USA. The British driving test is much tougher than in a number of other developed countries. <br /><br />What irks me is why we set such a high bar on our driving standards while allowing non-native drivers to use foreign licenses indefinitely to drive legally on UK roads (defining feature: cruising the middle-lane of an empty M25 at 11pm)...Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08777432702728751035noreply@blogger.com