Posted On: August 10, 2006, 5:02 pm CDT

Posted By: Dar Novak

I have maintained for decades that the vast majority of collisions are due to incompetent operation of motor vehicles. Most drivers have no knowledge of the laws of physics (or common road courtesy), are too lazy to care, and cannot maneuver a 5000 lb vehicle in a safe manner. When an incompetent driver causes a collision, it is not "accidental" - it is intentional because they do not know how to operate the vehicle. Put all the safety features in that vehicles can hold and the incompetents will still kill and maim thousands because the real problem is incompetent drivers and nothing is being done to rid the roads of these maniacs who believe driving is a right and not a privilege that has to be earned and maintained.