I heard a top copper say the other day, in an interview about the increased police activity on the roads over Christmas/New Year. "Every time we increase police activity, the old question of revenue raising comes up".
Well Duh! That statement in itself insults my intelligence, let alone the subject to which it refers. Politicians and the police keep saying that their measures save lives, and yet the death toll does not decrease. They spend millions on new speed cameras, police pursuit vehicles and increased activity, but where does all this equipment get unleashed? on our best and safest roads where it is guaranteed massive traffic flow and therefore increased numbers of offenders, hence more revenue. Where do the majority of deaths occur? Country and Suburban roads, that's where. You see, not enough revenue can be raised in those locations, due to low traffic flow, so they get on the money-go-round on major highways.
Their insulting rhetoric might be laughable if it wasn't contributing to the road toll. By playing greedy political games, they are taking their eye of the real problems of, poor education, poor roads, and lack of presence on lesser roads and highways. They take the easy options where they can make the most money, then bullshit to us that they are making a difference.
I don't pretend to have the answers, but then again, I am not paid the big bucks to come up with them. But please, don't give us the problems, give us the solutions, we know that DUI and speed contribute to road accidents, but so do the more difficult problems to tackle, like fatigue and poor road conditions. For safety sake stop bullshitting to us. Spend at least some of the revenue you collect from the easy marks, on the actual problem areas. Fix the roads, take your speed and DUI detecting equipment to where the majority of road deaths actually occur, no matter how boring or financially unviable.
Have a great and safe New Year.
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