Cast_Iron wrote:
Consider the predicament of people walking alongside both a road and a
railway.

A train runs along a fixed track. In the event of the driver losing control
the vehicle cannot swerve and current systems fitted to it ensure that it
comes to a stop in short order. However, unless they have both business and
permission tot be there access is denied to all.

A road vehicle by contrast is at liberty to roam where ever the driver
chooses. If when travelling along a road the driver loses control not only
is the vehicle likely to swerve all over the road, it is equally likely to
leave it and crash into anyone unlucky enough to be in its path or to smash
into roadside property causing further damage. Not only are there no safety
devices fitted to bring it to a stop under such circumstances, it is highly
likely that the driver could inadvertantly depress the accelerator pedal and
cause the vehicle to gain speed.

Is this a sensible method of ensurring the safety of the people of this
country?


Must be, it works safely for millions and millions of journies every day
throught the world.