Speed Kills - (video)

My good friend, the Eishman, has written a post on his blog regarding the idiocy of some people on our South African roads who think that the road they are driving on is their own personal speedway.

On his post is this video from MyVideo of an individual driving at high speed while talking on his cellphone - unfortunately this video is indicative of a mindset that perpetuates the idea that its fashionable, cool and trendy to drive at such high speeds on public roads. BTW - why is it that BMW drivers feel they have somthing to prove?

I urge you to read the post at Eish! and to leave your comments - lets all take responsibility so that we don't end up a statistic.

Music In Your Car Can Lead To Accidents

We all know that speed kills. But did you know that the speed of the music you listen to while travelling is also a factor in road accidents?

I came across this 2002 study by an Israeli reseacher who found that drivers who listen to fast music in their cars may have more than twice as many accidents as those listening to slower tracks.

So hold back on the club music while driving and put on something a little more soothing if you really must listen to music while behind the wheel!

One has to ask whether those who promote the sale of high-end amplifiers and related sound equipment can be held liable for certain accidents. I suppose the difficult part would be proving that the driver was listening to music at a certain level and that it distracted him/her. I become annoyed when, while driving, I hear the bass beats of a car before I can see it! Surely the occupant cannot possibly have full capacity of their cognitive abality will having music playing at that volume in the vehicle!

Is there a law against this type of anti-social behaviour? If not, there should be!