There is an excellent article in Cyprus Mail by Barry Faulkner. Barry explains why thinking that speed driving kills by itself is wrong. He says all the same things I was telling for years now. The only difference is that he is way more an experienced driver than I am. He was a law enforcement officer for 11 years and trainer for traffic police officers for 16 years.
The article also mentions a RoADS website which promotes safe and defensive driving on Cyprus roads. It mentions regular meetings and courses - something that I have been passively looking for for some time now.
Finally!
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1 Michael Stepanov Blog » Blog Archive » Does Speed Driving Kill? // Oct 10, 2005 at 10:51 am
[...] Regarding Leonid Mamchenkov post and an article in Cyprus Mail by Barry Faulkner. Mostly, I’m agree with Barry. He thinks like very experienced driver and doesn’t write about drivers level on Cypus. Most of them don’t know anything (or some basic thing) about driving except where is an accelerator. They don’t have a control on the road, thay don’t see other cars. And it’s terrible. In Russian drivers do dangerous thing but they mostly contol the situation. About the speed. It should be comfortable i.e. a driver should see others cars around, think about their possible maneuvers and shouldn’t be strained (but he have to be concentrated!). Also, the problem is most drivers have rough ideas about rule of the road and they are excessively relaxed! Those facts cause most of accidents on the road. Another thing the experienced drivers should always think about other unexperienced who drive near . And finally about assertion that speed driving kills by itself. In my mind driver’s stupidity kills and … absence of guardian angel . Take care and good luck on the roads! [...]
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