A politician making sense????

[Jackrat]

This is true if you believe the LTNZ's reasons for continued reduction in the fatality rates.However, the rate has also fallen in countries that don't have fascist road authorities,and this is an embarrasing fact the they would rather not mention.
Personally,IMO,most of the deaths on the road are the fault of the people involved and I don't care if they kill themselves

Our worst crash this year killed 9 people,8 of whom played no part other than being in the wrong place at the wrong time.
If somebody ever crosses the white line an kills you,I for one will not say it was your own fault an I don't care.
A little bit of thought could go a long way mate,that was a pretty shitty comment to make.

[onearmedbandit]

Have to agree with Jackrat there Pixie, I know you speak your mind on all issues but those idiots probably rarely take out other idiots, rather innocent road users and pedestrians.

[spudchucka]

Personally,IMO,most of the deaths on the road are the fault of the people involved and I don't care if they kill themselves

Then you are an ignorant, up-your-self jerk!

How many of the 400 odd killed every year died simply because they happened to be on a particular section of road at a particular time and place and were unlucky enough to be wiped out by some dickhead with an attitude like yours?

[Lou Girardin]

Then you are an ignorant, up-your-self jerk!

How many of the 400 odd killed every year died simply because they happened to be on a particular section of road at a particular time and place and were unlucky enough to be wiped out by some dickhead with an attitude like yours?

I've known Pixie for quite a while. He's never killed anyone, or even injured anyone. Try calming down a little Spud.
Most fatalities are victims of their own or their drivers actions.
The driver of the mini van in which 9 died was hailed as a careful driver! Not careful enough I think. But he wasn't speeding.
Gosh! What could have caused him to kill 9 people. That'll stump the LTNZ.

The fact that is most carfully not mentioned is that the biggest reduction in fatality rates occurred pre 1999. That is, before the persecution started.
It's gone up since, this year is shaping up as a recent record.

[spudchucka]

I've known Pixie for quite a while. He's never killed anyone, or even injured anyone. Try calming down a little Spud.

His statement shows no regard for the innocent parties killed by arogant, up-them-self arseholes that drive like the road rules don't apply to them, (speeding included).

[Lou Girardin]

His statement shows no regard for the innocent parties killed by arogant, up-them-self arseholes that drive like the road rules don't apply to them, (speeding included).

Then it's a shame that the arrogant, up-them-selves arseholes aren't targeted more, rather than people who are no threat.

[spudchucka]

Then it's a shame that the arrogant, up-them-selves arseholes aren't targeted more, rather than people who are no threat.

All the dangerous twits that killed innocent parties thought they were no threat, right up until a fraction of a second before impact. Then they either realised that they fucked up or just blamed the other motorist for being on their section of road at that time.

[Lou Girardin]

All the dangerous twits that killed innocent parties thought they were no threat, right up until a fraction of a second before impact. Then they either realised that they fucked up or just blamed the other motorist for being on their section of road at that time.

No Spud, I meant the ones WE know are threats.