3:00pm Tuesday 2nd February 2010
We all wish every success to the No Excuse road safety campaign, which aims to significantly reduce the number of people killed and seriously injured on our roads.
While the A35 and A37 are being particularly under the spotlight one hopes that the campaign has the effect of reducing the maniacal speeds by some drivers on all roads - but especially on narrow country lanes.
One wonders at the intelligence level of motorists, in charge of half a ton of lethal metal, hurtling at high speeds along such lanes towards another half a ton of metal.
Often there are only a few inches between the two vehicles – they are literally taking their lives and yours in their hands.
It becomes even scarier on roads, which have no central white lines or cat's eyes. This is surely an anomaly that could be corrected by the relevant authorities and lead to safer driving?
It would do no harm, too, if all drivers in Dorset were encouraged to reduce their normal speeds by 10mph on any road. Formula 1 level of speeding leaves no margin to correct driving errors on Dorset's roads.
We should all take care as well at roundabouts and remember to give way to the vehicle coming from the right.
Ron Kirby, Dorchester.
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