THERE is no such thing as a dangerous road, only dangerous road users. Certainly some are more challenging than others, and if one cannot handle those conditions, then common sense suggests that they should stay away. The A31 is no different from other highways and deserves respect.
As a frequent user of the road, I find driving standards there no better or worse than on other roads. Defensive driving is not a term which could be applied to most drivers and sheer lack of basic common sense is widely evident.
The two-second rule, for instance, is often nowhere to be seen and sheer inattention is rampant.
Revising speed limits is not the answer, as they are largely ignored anyway. Only this past weekend, a serious injury resulted from a collision in a local car park, which has long been subjected to one of the lowest speed limits available.
Legislation will never replace education in improving safety on the roads – or elsewhere. It is fatuous to pretend otherwise.
A PHILLIPS, Salisbury.
