1930s roads. Same old arguments?

[james01]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article ... -hogs.html

Quite an old link, but fascinating to see the arguments against any speed limits put forward by the motoring lobby despite over 7,000 road deaths annually versus under 2,000 today.

[mercalia]

ah now I know from where the Belisha beacons got their name - Leslie Hore-Belisha, newly appointed Minister of Transport in the 30's

[ArMoRothair]

Almost an interesting DM article……..until you look at the comments "we should ban all women drivers".

I must remember to never read DM comments, ever.

[Cyril Haearn]

Fewer than 2000 "accidental" deaths. But many many "only" seriously injured. Plenty of these die more than 30 days after the "accident". Many others will never be healthy again, many live for decades in a wheelchair or in bed, they can not cycle, read, work, they even need help to eat and drink and go to the toilet.

For me (no family, no children), maybe "worse than death".

One hardly ever sees these "survivors" because the pavements are blocked by parked cars so that wheelchairs must go on the road.

Makes one sick.