Driving me crazy.

Im really annoyed. I've just spent a couple of hours researching this subject and its really paying a toll on my mood. I'm talking about the new P plate laws in Victoria commencing 1st July 2008. VIC Roads are forcing a new law where people who recieve there license after 1st of July 2008 are only allowed one passenger between the ages of 16-21 while on there P1 license. What?! WHAT!!?? ONE!!?? ARGHHHHHHHH! Apparently there is to many young deaths on Victorias roads, so the ones who havnt even made an impact on the roads yet have to pay the price. YAY! I guess they think if we have more then one passenger were more likely to be in car crash? What about designated drivers? Lifts? Doesn't this mean more P Platers on the road?? According to The Queensland Government QLD Transport says "Young drivers aged 17 to 24 are at least two and a half times more likey to die as a result of a road crash than other motorists." OKAY THEN! STATISTICS TIME!!

According to the TAC In 2006, 337 people died on Victorias roads. Let me point out something about these statistics...12% of these deaths were people aged between the age of 16-20. 14% of deaths was 70+, another 14% are 40-49 yr olds AND 18% were 30-39 yr olds. THAT'S 61 DEATHS IN BETWEEN THE AGES OF 30-39! Hmmm. Well, VIC Roads must be doing something right because in 1987 Victorias road toll for ages 16-25 was 110 deaths. While in 2006 it was only 35 deaths. Lets look at 65+. In 1989 death toll was 31 and in 2006 death toll was 31? Wait, is that right? 31? My god!? So wait it didnt move not one death!? Hmmm.

Let me point out something, of those 35 18-25 yr old deaths 74% were males, 71% were intoxicated and 66% were single vehicle crashes. Righttt.

So lets see who causes the most deaths on average. 16-20 yr olds cause 6 deaths on average, 70+ cause 17 deaths and 30-39 yr olds cause 19 deaths...but I thought young drivers aged 17-24 are at least two and a half times more likely to die as a result of a road crash than other motorists? Does that explain this?...

Mildura accident. Where a 34 yr old man killed 5 youths aged 14-17. They were walking...

Fair world, isn't it.