cazyp
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How do you know that there is no danger at 2am? As a child did you never finish a journey in the early hours of the morning?
The early hours of the morning are exactly when even greater vigilance is required. Apart from the dark, the absent minded with a drink in are less likely to remember their Green Cross Code. The danger is still there. Or does anyone with a drink in deserve to be run over for a small transgression?
I didn't mean you, but you seem prepared to defend speeding in a 30 limit, the primary reason of that limit being to protect those not encased in a steel shell - pedestrians, cyclists, and motorcyclists. Speeding in a 30 limit is utterly selfish - selfish way beyond shoplifting - and as mentioned elsewhere on this forum, if it all goes seriously wrong, comes with a jail sentence. As it should.
One thing that really pi55es me off with people is when they think their action of going out and having a skin full entitles them to behave/act/do whatever they want and everyone else has to look out for them. If they're that irresponsible do we need them to breed?
Anyway..
Constant speed limits are outdated. The 30mph speed limit was introduced in 1930 when cars braking systems were awful. Variable speed limits depending on the time and conditions would be the way forward.
Put in more crossings, keep people on the paths except for crossings and introduce a jaywalking fine.
Teach children the green cross code at school again. Also teach them respect and reduce the arrogance that allows people to expect a car to stop when they casually walk out in front of it.
When 'they' do the above then the UK will reduce the number of casualties. Of course it'll miss out on all those fixed £60 fines though..