Clive George wrote:
"T i m" wrote in message
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[1] There are many many roads where if you were to drive at the
posted limit you would probably die within minutes. Now I know some
people do just that (Darwin rules Ok g) but there are many more of
us who seem to cope and have been able to cope before much of what we
have now existed.

Two lasses crashed into a canal near Skipton in the past couple of years.
Went straight on at a tightish bend in NSL. Both dead, and I think one of
the passengers too.

Their mates said "But she was a safe driver, and the speed limit is 60
there".

No concept of taking responsibility for their actions.


Indeed. round here there are regular accidents on un limited minor roads
where people come around at 60 mph, or even at the posted 40mph on some
limited streches and find a combine harvester, a stopped car, or a
horsebox, or a deer..in the middle of the road.

At this time of year, wet leaves are a literal killer, to.

There's far too much emphasis on driving to the Law, and far too little
on driving to the conditions IMO.