August 2004

14-28 August 2004
Since it the Olympics is on. You should be watching them instead of reading this !
I’d also want to add that everyone says speed is bad but lets face it there are lot more accidents cased by carelessness than speed. We’re being brain washed everyone.

8 August 2004
The latest news from NSW is that the government is trying to sell the idea of a curfew for drivers and riders under 21. They are claiming that it will cut the road toll. Sounds almost sensible but there are so many other factors to consider. I wonder whether the current NSW government is capable of the right decision (whatever it may be) because their record so far has not been impressive. Eg. the failing rail service, failing hospital service, failing roads administration, failing housing plans. And what do they do to fix the problem ? Put in another tax so they can waste even more money fixing problems they caused. There is no-one else to blame in these case. Anyway it reeks of another typically short sighted solution to a serious problem. It also seems like political suicide not to mention yet another restriction on our already limited free society.

Good examples are the use of speed and red light cameras, in the right location they actually work. Unfortunately I’m sure all agree the majority of mobile and fixed cameras are not in high accidents areas but high revenue areas. At least else where in the world eg. Uk they are reviewing their entire system. Maybe its time we had one too.