At long last they are starting to take notice that road killings are
just as bad as any other kind of killings and that the car can be a
lethal weapon like any other. Problem still is though that we live in
a saturated car culture where the police and the courts are
predominantly populated by motorists with an inevitable bias. How do
the police turn up to road crashes? In cars of course and they usually
blame the vulnerable ped or cyclist victim first, as frequently
witnessed on TV.
"Drivers are being warned against distractions such as receiving text
messages, eating, and fiddling with satellite navigation systems,
ahead of new tougher laws.
A new offence of causing death by careless driving comes into force
across the UK next week.
It means motorists who kill while avoidably distracted could for the
first time face prison.
Historically, careless driving has only been punishable with a fine,
whatever the consequences..."
More:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7562180.stm
