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In deciding whether or not to have a policy on 4WDs and what policy to
have it became apparent that motorists vary in their attitude toward 4WDs.
Volvo drivers can get some relief from the
fact that some motorists share the same stereotype of 4WDers and
believe they need extra training.
We believe that 4WDs need to be considered
from the point of view of the possible danger of bullbars to
pedestrians. Preferably through voluntary compliance bullbar
manufacturers need to use designs that minimize the harm to vulnerable
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Road traffic law enforcement should target dangerous behaviours. Laws
which are almost universally ignored and which do not benefit safety should
not be the most enforced- regardless of the ease with which they can be
enforced or the lucrative consequences of enforcing them. |
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Our organisation recognises that vehicles should be roadworthy and that
harm to the environment from vehicle emissions should be minimised.
Encouraging the replacement of aging
vehicles with new vehicles is desirable. Punishing people who can't
afford to replace their vehicles or have it properly serviced is
undesirable.
Financial incentives which can be means
tested should be provided to promote newer better maintained vehicles
usage on the roads.
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Driver education and licencing in this country are particularly poor.
There needs to be a comprehensive revision of current driver training
and licencing to improve safety on the roads.
We believe that before being let loose on
the road new drivers need to engage in a lengthy period of supervised
training as the main component of a curriculum which also includes
hazard perception training and the usual off road skills training.
A change in the current approach is called for.
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Elderly drivers have the same rights to drive as other drivers. We recognise
that many elderly drivers are careful, competant and well suited to be
licenced.
However the elevated involvement in crashes
of elderly drivers suggests that care must be taken to ensure that
incapable drivers in their ranks are not licenced.
Any approach needs to avoid being simply discriminatory against elderly drivers and needs to be scientifically based.
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