tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8236224.post6627877654737922540..comments2023-09-21T06:57:37.037-03:00Comments on BeachLime Bermuda: Please slow down... yawnTryanglehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03505340710195129202noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8236224.post-30384993885800788852008-04-13T14:35:00.000-03:002008-04-13T14:35:00.000-03:00Yes, it's all about saving lives. There will alway...Yes, it's all about saving lives. There will always be accidents, but at our speeds people really shouldn’t be dying in them, not with the advances in safety currently available. <BR/><BR/>I'm all for measures to make transport on the island better. I believe the government is working on legislation to allow breathalyzers to be used by the police which would be a great step forward to tackle drink driving. I mean, catching drunk drivers must be like shooting fish in a barrel and a Friday or Saturday night but if you read the gazette on a Monday they normally report that two or three people were caught – and that’s only because they were involved in an accident!<BR/><BR/>Improving public transport is another easy win. On the west end we really just need bigger car parks at the ferry stops. For the east end I’ve always wondered if you could build a big car park near collectors hill and have a park and ride – all you need to do then is ban all traffic (except busses, taxis, emergency vehicles and people who live or work between collectors hill and town) on South shore road [or maybe there’s a better place to do this on Middle road?]<BR/><BR/>Yes, we need to improve people’s driving habits, but being a bad driver shouldn’t be a death sentence.<BR/><BR/>YALAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8236224.post-68467668753194689322008-04-12T20:12:00.000-03:002008-04-12T20:12:00.000-03:00YAL, I've began to see where you're coming from - ...YAL, I've began to see where you're coming from - it's basically a matter of saving lives first and foremost, right?<BR/><BR/>Of course does that mean that there's no hope of improving the driving culture and by at least decreasing the odds of a motorcycle collision, the fatality rate may diminish?<BR/><BR/>Regarding the guy in Somerset, I won't make any judgement. Police had hinted at a bike crash, but I think there's something else going on that hasn't come to light yet.<BR/><BR/>Was behind this guy in a car on his cellphone today. On top of that he was trying to calm down a kid in the backseat squirming around (no seatbelt/child seat). It simply continues and nobody's prepared to take a hard stand. Look at the <A HREF="http://www.royalgazette.com/siftology.royalgazette/Article/article.jsp?articleId=7d8462f30030003§ionId=60" REL="nofollow">Saturday Gazette. Another campaign?</A> If the Dejon Simmons story can't change the driving culture, what can?<BR/><BR/>Less carrot, more stick.Tryanglehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03505340710195129202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8236224.post-63465137612438691662008-04-12T13:09:00.000-03:002008-04-12T13:09:00.000-03:00It's unusual that one of the people in critical co...It's unusual that one of the people in critical condition was driving a car. But no surprise that the other one was on two wheels. I hope they both make full recoveries.<BR/><BR/>Does anyone have any more details about the last unfortunate fatality on the roads, the Gazette article just said that the guy wasn't a pedestrian and a bike was involved???<BR/><BR/>Of course I'd like to point out the story about the jeep that hit the embankment, flipped and the occupants got out with just a few scratches. Try doing that on a bike!<BR/><BR/>When will the people of this island wake up and realize that the assessment number law is killing people.<BR/><BR/>Two wheels bad, four wheels good.<BR/><BR/>YAL.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8236224.post-37717728234270017752008-04-12T12:15:00.000-03:002008-04-12T12:15:00.000-03:00I completely agree - I can't remember the last tim...I completely agree - I can't remember the last time I saw police out catching drivers for speeding or other violations. <BR/><BR/>There's an interesting study that was completed on safety while talking on a cellphone vs. with an in-vehicle passenger. A good summary can be found here: http://scienceblogs.com/cognitivedaily/2008/03/want_to_drive_safely_talking_t_1.php#more<BR/><BR/>We brought in a demerit system lets use it!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com