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Plus, I'm not actually comparing the UK with Switzerland - I'm comparing the UK with the UK if it were to introduce a Swiss-style system.
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Which is a fair point. The problem for me is that you would be dramatically reducing some peoples freedoms (as we have built our society around the ability to travel and especially by car) and without surety that it will make a difference I'm reluctant. |
This is something of a problem for me too. However, I don't think we should accept lower driving standards simply to solve the problem.
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I know I'm not presently comfortable sharing road space with folks like Maureen Rees. |
Which is fully understandable  but the question for me is how much of a one-off is she or isn't she? |
I reckon she's an extreme example of something quite common.
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How about a probation period for new drivers? How about a zero alchohol tolerance for the first 2 years, or a limit to 6 points on a licence, or an immediate ban and re-test for a driving offence in the first year?
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Yep. Yep. Yep. Yep. All good.
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We could probably use a few more speed camera's to enforce it, though.
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<goes off to get bazooka>
