How do we put a stop to road violence and curb excessive car use? Look at how we dealt with guns
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In light of numerous devasting incidents involving drivers in the UK and beyond recently, Frank Podmore makes a case for tighter regulation when it comes to driving
  • Phoenixz@lemmy.caEnglish
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    5 days ago

    I get the point but thus literally is Apple’s and oranges.

    Guns aren’t used for transport, cars are sometimes a necessity, guns are not

    • oo1English
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      4 days ago

      Agreed bad example, I think there are better cases to look at.

      I think there’s plenty to be learned from safer cities like Oslo and Helsinki.

      I think they reduced traffic deaths by a combination of road/street design and building alternatives but they do also cite speed limit reduction and enforcement.

      I do like what they’re trying to do in Wales: https://walesupdates.uk/news/welsh-road-deaths-plummet-after-20mph-speed-limit-roll-out Hopefully it continues long enough to get some more decent stats on it before they are forced to relax the policy.

      Scotland also has some pretty extensive 20mph zones. I also like that the 40mph that often extends out from villages for a km or so before the 20mph zone. That makes it a lot easier for occasional drivers like me to get my senses accustomed to what speed I should be going - and i can keeep my eyes on the road not so much the speedo. I’ve not seen any decent stats on reductions in deaths from those specific changes. I just feel a bit safer (and less dangerous) driving through a small town in Scotland than in England for some reason.