What's the point of lots of speed and acceleration?

that's how it used to be around here 30-40 years ago. i doubt we're ever going back, the powers that be seem to like it this way.
a few years ago, a local officer told me they were instructed not to hand out tickets, bad publicity.

 

Yeah they just want to be everybody's buddy. Except you know, those people.

 

i remember many moons ago when a boston celtic got pulled over, put on the ground and cuffed for dwb in the town he lived in.

 

Over here, no matter what the motor authority is trying to push at the time, the major killer on the road is fatigue. It might be alcohol induced, drug induced, or just plain driving while tired. It was drink driving, then speeding, and these two are pushed beyond the bounds of acceptable in the attempt to revenue raise.

The proliferation of fixed and mobile speed cameras and point to point cameras, is sure sign they make good money, roadside blood alcohol and drug testing also make good money, yet, the road toll still increases.

It would seem that having robots drive the car would be a better idea, but the lane keep assist taking control of the steering with sheer mechanical power beyond what the driver can over come, has led to a lot of car crashes over here, speed sign recognition or getting bad information from the GPS as to what the speed limit is has led to a few fatalities from a vehicle travelling at silly slow speed, just over the crest of a hill, the sudden braking required creates a chain reaction crash with each impact further up the chain, at ever higher speeds, if the first vehicle did manage to stop, if not, absolute carnage ..... no matter what they claim, you can not stop an 80 tonne road train safely in the same length of roadway as a small vehicle ..... the result isn't something anyone ever wants to see ......

A reliable device that monitors the driver's alertness I think is the answer, rather than autonomous control, unfortunately, not a great revenue raiser, so probably not likely to become mandatory equipment over here, any time soon.

The one biggest life saver, seatbelts, they can make a good $$ out of that, they have seatbelt recognition cameras now that can tell if the seatbelt is actually being worn properly, a quick "flash for cash" provides a photo and a fine that appears days later in the mail .....

T1 Terry