Thread: Drivers in SA, have your say

Originally Posted by Roverlord off road spares

It's the sudden stopping from speed that kills , mames.
The rapid deceleration of your brain inside your skull, that rips it and smashes it around.

With the general direction the populous is moving - this should mean that many simply walk away unharmed...

Originally Posted by Eevo

back in 2011 or 2012, all the deaths and their causes for that year were released.

speeding made up about 5% of deaths.

Whats the other 95% . Cant all be Booze and texting .

I voted for much higher penalties, lots more cameras and for cops, particularly in the Riverina, to be sent on traffic duties with a 30" push bike.
I won't be venturing into SA anytime soon.

Originally Posted by Fatso

Whats the other 95% . Cant all be Booze and texting .

2012

Rural South Australian roads accounted for 18% of all crashes, but 66% of fatal crashes.

Of the drivers and passengers killed in 2012, 34% were not wearing a seatbelt at the time of the crash;



22% of the all drivers and motorcycle riders who were killed had a blood alcohol concentration over 0.05g/100ml. Of those known
tested that were seriously injured 17% had a BAC over 0.05. All male casualties were almost over 3 times more likely to be over the
limit compared to females.

I think there is no one answer . Keep making laws , is not the answer , but can help . Better roads , less trees , less fatigue , less alcohol drugs , age , condition of vehicle . The list goes on and on you could write and dozen books , and It wouldn't stop people dieing ! There is one answer , but It is totally unacceptable and that would be to become like stone age people , How many of them died in road accidents ? Jim