Reducing the road toll

@JudyEv (367258)

• Rockingham, Australia

5 Dec 24

Quite a few of the drivers have lost good friends through their actions so it's traumatic for them as well.

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rebelann1949

@rebelann (115255)

• El Paso, Texas

3 Dec 24

I hope it works the way it was intended.

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@JudyEv (367258)

• Rockingham, Australia

5 Dec 24

It's easy enough to get distracted even when you're experienced so I do hope this helps.

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rebelann1949

@rebelann (115255)

• El Paso, Texas

5 Dec 24

Yes, it happens too often to so many people.

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rakski

@rakski (149387)

• Philippines

3 Dec 24

It is heartbreaking to see lives lost or permanently altered because of something preventable. I think it is important to back these regulations with education especially with the young drivers

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rakski

@rakski (149387)

• Philippines

5 Dec 24

@JudyEv true

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@JudyEv (367258)

• Rockingham, Australia

5 Dec 24

Yes, that's true. Drivers who are responsible for killing their friends suffer greatly too.

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LindaOH

@LindaOHio (208258)

• United States

3 Dec 24

Interesting about the plates. How is your hubby doing? Have a good day.

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@JudyEv (367258)

• Rockingham, Australia

5 Dec 24

Vince is doing well, thanks. He gets a cough from time to time which wears him out a bit but mostly he's doing well. Thanks for asking.

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LindaOH

@LindaOHio (208258)

• United States

5 Dec 24

@JudyEv You're very welcome.

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M Cheung

@Beestring (15377)

• Hong Kong

3 Dec 24

Here in my city, I didn't notice that the young drivers caused a lot of accidents. Most accidents involved the pretty old age drivers.

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@JudyEv (367258)

• Rockingham, Australia

5 Dec 24

I guess it could vary from city to city, country to country.

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Lutfi syakir

@Lutfisyakir (70)

• Indonesia

3 Dec 24

How to prevent this from happening, please explain specifically, may I?

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cars roads safer

@JudyEv (367258)

• Rockingham, Australia

5 Dec 24

They are hoping that with only one pasenger, young and inexperienced drivers will be less distracted and not so likely to have an accident. No rules can prevent every accident but perhaps these laws will help.

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Lutfi syakir

@Lutfisyakir (70)

• Indonesia

5 Dec 24

@JudyEv That seems right

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snowy

@snowy22315 (200017)

• United States

4 Dec 24

I hope it does.

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@JudyEv (367258)

• Rockingham, Australia

5 Dec 24

It's not just the deaths in a way. One driver killed three of his best mates who were in the car with him but somehow escaped serious injury himself. Now he has to live with that.

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Ptrikha_2

@ptrikha_2 (48852)

• India

3 Dec 24

I think many youngsters carried away by the pickup and power of new Cars. Here, I have seen some folks driving SUVs and some spoilt rich brats with BMW, Merc etc. going berserk. Of course, the traffic situation & driving culture here is much worse than that of Australia so yes, I can understand how bad the situation becomes with more road accidents. Road awareness campaigns become important but often many people do not learn.

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Ptrikha_2

@ptrikha_2 (48852)

• India

8 Dec 24

@JudyEv Some of the older cars like Ambassador in India were tougher to drive. No power steering and even gears were heavier. Yet I have heard that they were sturdier than most vehicles today barring the SUVs.

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Ptrikha_2

@ptrikha_2 (48852)

• India

9 Dec 24

@JudyEv Most vehicles, even SUVs are of similar stuff. That is why, recent rulings have asked for mandatory airbags. Yet road conditions and safety are worrisome here.

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@JudyEv (367258)

• Rockingham, Australia

5 Dec 24

I agree about the power of cars nowadays. When we were young, most could only afford old bombs which wouldn't go very fast anyway. I think most would be made of more solid material than some of today's cars.

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Always smiling

@allknowing (153926)

• India

3 Dec 24

Here they get the L plate - learning.

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Always smiling

@allknowing (153926)

• India

5 Dec 24

@JudyEv Here just the L plate and once they get the license they are free birds

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@JudyEv (367258)

• Rockingham, Australia

5 Dec 24

Our drivers have L plates first. Then, when they get their licence, they have red P plates for some months then go to green P plates for I think it's three years.

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Anna

@LadyDuck (488888)

• Italy

3 Dec 24

I hope it works, most accidents here happen because young people look at their smartphones while driving.

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Anna

@LadyDuck (488888)

• Italy

6 Dec 24

@JudyEv I noticed that, I see the son of our neighbors, he has plenty of minor accidents.

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@JudyEv (367258)

• Rockingham, Australia

5 Dec 24

Young passengers sometimes fool around or pressure drivers to go faster too.

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Eva James

@wolfgirl569 (126401)

• Marion, Ohio

3 Dec 24

They have started one passenger only here too. I haven't heard if it's helping

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Eva James

@wolfgirl569 (126401)

• Marion, Ohio

5 Dec 24

@JudyEv I do feel it would depend who is with them

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@JudyEv (367258)

• Rockingham, Australia

5 Dec 24

You would think less distraction would be a good thing.

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@JudyEv (367258)

• Rockingham, Australia

7 Dec 24

@wolfgirl569 For sure. Immediate familly members are okay if one has had a licence for four years or more. I think they're aiming at a young driver with 3 or 4 young passengers, all egging on each other or generally causing a distraction.

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RasmaSandra

@RasmaSandra (91800)

• Daytona Beach, Florida

3 Dec 24

I hope it does the job it's supposed to

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@JudyEv (367258)

• Rockingham, Australia

5 Dec 24

It would be nice if it helped, that's for sure.

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Lenore Plassman

@sallypup (67107)

• Centralia, Washington

3 Dec 24

When you're young its often the attitude that somebody else, not you, will get hurt. I hope the new laws will help.

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@JudyEv (367258)

• Rockingham, Australia

5 Dec 24

There might be less distractions (and maybe less peer pressure) through these new rules.

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Marie Coyle

@MarieCoyle (52207)

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5 Dec 24

Being careful on the roads doesn’t seem to matter anymore to people of all ages. They fly by and crash and then wonder why.

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@JudyEv (367258)

• Rockingham, Australia

5 Dec 24

It does seem that way sometimes. And, it doesn't matter what rules are in place, accidents will continue to happen.

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Marie Coyle

@MarieCoyle (52207)

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5 Dec 24

@JudyEv This happened again the other day to me--speed limit in a construction zone on the interstate--45mph. I was behind a semi, and couldn't go over 40 as that was what the semi was doing, and it's a huge construction zone. Car zoomed around me going so fast, all I saw was a red blur! I drove on for about 15 minutes, and came to a standstill. Crazy driver of the red blur car hit a guardrail, and really tore up his car. There was already a police officer there. Extreme stupidity, and it could have ended a lot worse for him.

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Judy Story

@jstory07 (146987)

• Roseburg, Oregon

3 Dec 24

I hope it helps. Teens to often think they know more than they really do. Than they take changes that they should not/

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@JudyEv (367258)

• Rockingham, Australia

5 Dec 24

And with a car full of young people, there would be a lot of distractions for a young and inexperienced driver.

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Shiva

@Shiva49 (27705)

• Singapore

3 Dec 24

I worry about others creating accidents due to their impatience. It is easy to fall victim to their folly for no fault of ours.

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@JudyEv (367258)

• Rockingham, Australia

5 Dec 24

Yes, often it's not the guilty ones who suffer.

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Dr Souvik Chatterji

@sathviksouvik (21970)

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9 Dec 24

the measures are good. They can reduce car accidents

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@JudyEv (367258)

• Rockingham, Australia

10 Dec 24

Hopefully they might help reduce the road toll.

Yumeko

@aureategloom (11025)

• Bosnia And Herzegovina

3 Dec 24

in Bosnia we also have "P" that stands for pocetnk (beginner) sign that's supposed to be taped on the back of the car and it has to be there from the day you start driving your car (get driving license) and be there for 2 years. there are also rules that are only for beginner like the one that as a beginner you need to drive 10kmh slower than shown on the speed sign. but still, many beginners ignore that because it would mean driving 30kmh through some places and it would just be too slow and it's understandable to me.

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