With reference to your report, few would argue that excessive speed poses a possible road-safety danger.
I note that it is regarded as one of the ‘fatal five’ offences. I’d be interested, therefore, to know what the other four are considered to be.
While a significant amount of time and resources are obviously expended on ‘catching’ speeding motorists, perhaps Dorset Police can tell me how much effort is input stopping motorists who continually, unaware or ignorantly do not switch on their vehicle lights at times of dusk, early morning darkness or foggy conditions. In my opinion such inconsiderate motorists pose a real danger for others who cannot see them.
Of course, identifying speeding motorists is easy inasmuch that static roadside cameras are able to record such offences.
Catching those who do not ‘light up’ is not so easy which, presumably, is why we never see prosecutions or fines for such offenders. Why? And one thing more.
Whoever invented the idea of automatic front lights that are a feature of modern cars? This contributes only to unaware/ignorant drivers blissfully driving with no rear lights illuminated.
DAVID JOHNSTON
Newberry Road, Weymouth
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