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Perhaps a basket of changes would be more beneficial, such as:
1. Retest both drving skills and health (yes, reactions etc) every 10 years up to 60, and then every 5 years to seventy. After 70, every year and a condition of getting insurance cover.
2. Drivers under the age of 21 only allowed to drive vehicle up to 1000cc; drivers up to age of 30 allowed to drive vehicles in excess up to 2000cc; drivers over 30 allowed to drive vehicles in excess of 2000cc, drivers over 65 only allowed to drive vehicles up to 2000cc.
3. All vehicles up to 1000cc to have 60 mph speed limiters.
4. All new drivers to display "ND" sticker to denote new driver for period of 12 months, extendable by one month for every penalty point gained on their license in the first 12 months.
5. Any driver found driving without tax, insurance, MOT or any combination of the three to be jailed for not less than 6 months for dangerous driving.
6. Any driver found driving whilst over the alcohol limit to be bannbed for 3 years for the first offence and imprisoned for 6 months for dangerous driving.
I am sure there are variations to the above that will b acceptable, but a new approach is required for sure. Sadly, whicever route we take there will be the "anti" and "PC" objectors, and idiots who won't take any notice. But change is required for sure.
Lastly, when I slow down I use a combination of gears and brakes, that way I maintain control of the vehicle.
