Posted On: August 10, 2006, 6:07 pm CDT

Posted By: Dools

Require drivers to understand and pass a basic Newtonian Physics test before getting a license and then maybe we will have drivers who respect the natural laws of physics. It may bring about a whole new change in driving habits and a better understanding of the AWESOME RESPONSIBILITY one accepts when he/she gets behind the wheel. One should take that responsibility as one does when handling firearms, there is the potential of taking another's life. A little more knowledge could mitigate the dangers on the open roads.

And let's change the design laws to protect the INNOCENTS of soceity, the children and pedestrians needlessly injured or killed by auto drivers each year...let's not forget that 3,000,000+/- people each year are injured by auto accidents. Ever heard of a "Minor Head Injury" it doesn't exist, if you're injured in a car accident, it's likely a permanent disability...think of those costs on society.

The highway and roadway design standards were developed by engineers to maximize speeds, it's great for the "egocentric" driver, but not necessarily the best thing for society at large.