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Originally Posted by LSF22
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probably not the most opportune time to say this, BUT...
i HATE the local media and police - ALWAYS first thing they say is 'speed was likely a factor'
it's not speed, in and of itself, that's at fault here - the BS infrastructure and general lack of driver education prior to getting a full licence (an N is effectively a full licence - as in you don't have to drive with a parent)
look around the world, bigger, better, newer roads/bridges, etc. create safer driving conditions, irrelevant of speed
now, an idiot going way faster than traffic - yes, that's stupid, and that is speed, but here, you can be going 65mph on a multiple lane, non residential road, and you'll be deemed a 'danger' and were 'excessively speeding'
it's usually lack of experience, over excitement and too powerful of a car combined that creates a dangerous situation, such as this - but saying 'the bridge was wet' is BS, modern cars and modern tires can handle 80, 100 kpmh on a straight wet road - so it was likely poor driving and lack of experience that caused this tragic accident.
I certainly hope attitudes change in this city away from individual drivers being the 'fault' (although we shouldn't take away personal fault) - and start concentrating on improving road safety through better education and infrastructure
i'm sure i'll get failed by retards on here who think what i'm saying is insensitive, i'm not commenting on this case or these recently deceased, it's a general comment and we could all benefit from improvements to roads and driver skills