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It is very clear to me, and many others that the cause of accidents is lack of experience + lack of correct & propper training. While speed is a factor, it's a very small factor.
We are constantly bombarded with "Speed Kills" or "Speed was the major Factor of the accident". This is only conditioning so that the general public won't complain so much when speed limits are reduced.
Speed limits are reduced for revenue raising ONLY. They know damn well that it's driver training that is what's required, BUT, the gov dosen't make money out of better driver training.
Training in general has gone to the dogs since the "Competency Based Training System" was introduced. It's like craming for an exam at high school. As long as you pass on the day is all that matters. If you forget it all the next day, who cares.
EXAMPLE;
I have an RG1 Rigger's Cert, which I acheived about 25yrs ago.
To get this I was required to work on a construction site as a "learner" for 12mths. During this 12 mths I had to go to college 2 nights / week. At the end of the college course I had to pass an exam.
Then I was presented a certificate.
Under the current system, a person with absolutly NO construction experience can go to college, full time for 2 WEEKS & get a fully qualified Rigger's certificate.
A Construction Rigger may be seen as an unsuitable job by some, but it can be an extremly demanding job. In many instances people's lives depend on the rigger doing their job correctly.
2 weeks training is just not suitable for such a position, but the Gov seems to think it is.
I have not worked as a Rigger for well over 15yrs, but I know that I could walk onto a site & fill that position tomorrow. Because I was taught correctly & it stuck.
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