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- From: steve@acorn.co.uk (Steve "daffy" Hunt)
- Newsgroups: uk.transport
- Subject: Re: Dispell The Myth Of Imortality
- Message-ID: <21134@acorn.co.uk>
- Date: 21 Jan 93 19:43:17 GMT
- References: <1993Jan20.133731.1909@praxis.co.uk>
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- Peter Rose (pr@praxis.co.uk) wrote:
-
- : I believe that seeing the aftermath of an accident first hand and close up
- : is one of the best deterents to bad driving that I can imagine. I do not
- : think that rubber-necking at accidents as you drive past them really has
- : sufficient impact (unless it is a really spectacular pile up or bodies etc
- : are visible).
-
- I agree with the thrust of your posting, but make the following
- observation: it will help to deter *reckless* driving, rather than
- *bad* driving. It is possible to be ever so careful, but still be a
- bad driver.
-
- A very good idea though, especially combined with a better standard of
- driving test.
- --
- Steve Hunt steve@acorn.co.uk
-