>-=> JIMMY ANDERSON wrote to TONY LANGDON <=-   
    >   
    >JA> Wow - interesting. I'm sure they have their reasons, but time is lives,   
    >JA> in some cases...   
    >   
    > Road law has been historically strict here.  We led the world in areas   
    > like   
    > seat belt laws (1970s), drink driving, etc.  Speed limits are very   
      
   Seat belts were required by law to be installed in 1968 model cars in   
   Canada/US.  I know, I was forced to pay extra for them when I purcased a new   
   1968 camaro in spring 1968.  This was some years before it became law that   
   they must actually be used when the car is moving, though.   
      
      
      
      
    > strictly   
    > enforced.  And there has been some success, with a statewide road toll   
    > going   
    > from around 1100 deaths/year to under 300 these days, with zero being   
    > the   
    > ultimate goal.  A combination of law changes, enforcement, improvements   
    > on   
    > vehicle safety and cultural change are among the factors.   
    >   
    > So, the government and police are unapologetic, with good reason.   
    >   
    > Even when in emergency vehicles, SOPs require the use of discretion.   
    > Dispatch   
    > sends an indication of whether lights and sirens are warranted in the   
    > original   
    > page, and drivers/OICs also have to use discretion, and "downgrade" at   
    > the   
    > first opportunity, if the situation allows it.   
    >   
    >   
    > ... I lurk quietly and carry a big OFF/ON switch.   
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