The Road Toll
Sir,—So-called accidents are rarely accidental. Almost all reflect an individual state of mind, permanent or temporary, yet the psychological approach has so far been almost neglected. Statistically, about 400 deaths can be predicted for this year, but to save lives prediction must be applied to the individual driver. Emotionally unstable drivers must be put off the roads, and those whose symptoms include the mis-use of alcohol are only a small proportion of these. For a start, failure to give way, to observe speed limits, to keep to marked lanes, and overtaking without due care should be taken, not as individual errors, but as symptoms of possible emotional disturbance to be followed up by re-examniation for driving licences. Observation of suspects should be made by traffic patrols in unmarked cars. Objection to these by automobile associations is stupid.—Yours, etc., VARIAN J. WILSON. January 5, 1965.
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Press, Volume CIV, Issue 30641, 6 January 1965, Page 8
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