Car Fireball Yesterday!

[DogKnight]

I like the idea of limiting speed for P platers cars. Maximum speed on aussie roads is 110. There has to be some sort of ECU control that can be fitted to cars to limit them from exceeding that speed. Dont get me wrong, that speed is still dangerous, but every bit faster youre going, the more damage its going to do.

Or even better, have the ECU speed restriction and make the ecu control the acceleration. Aint going to be any P platers dragging if all their cars take 15 seconds to do 0-110 and then they are maxed out.

I know in reality, while this would be the safest type of restrictions you could put in place, it isnt viable due to the scale and cost of the whole thing. But I think if they cant accelerate fast and they cant reach high speeds, alot of your problems are solved. That type of acceleration restriction, would affect the power output of any engine enough to stop things like burnouts too.

[Belsil80]

People cant drive. There is no such thing as a talented everyday driver. the fact people learn how to drive from their parents in most cases, is the most god damn rediculous thing ever. Why should anyone be able to teach this important skill when they have no idea what they are teaching.

The scariest thing about instructing people how to drive around a track fast is realising that i drive on the road with them. 95% of people have never pushed the brake pedal to the floor. most people who get the car into a slide have no idea what to do and in most cases they are oblivious to whats happening around them. And these are people who have an interest in driving!

My point is people cant drive, and no matter how many restrictions are placed on speed, modification and age, there will always be the underlying fact that most people have no idea what they are doing and until everyone is put through a decent driver training course (not that simple murcotts stuff where you do a few stops at sandow) we will not see the death toll come down. It hasnt yet.

Condolences to the families.