Re: Victorian Road Toll - 2023 Worst year for road deaths since 2008
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The state of our roads wouldn’t help.
Our population has also increased by around 1.5 million people since 2008, 5.3m to 6.8m last year. Per million people, 2008 saw 57 deaths per million people, last year saw 44.
Still too many. But the headline number is just that, a headline.
I noticed the reasons given were intoxication, seat belts and fatigue. Yet the government is going to review speed limits. Why not make the penalties for not wearing seat belts and drink driving so harsh people won’t dare to do it? Same with mobile phones. Don’t half **** it, actually punish people properly for doing it. A four figure fine or some gaol time is better than someone dying.
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