[Osem]

Like it or not, we have drivers of varying age, experience and ability on our roads and the relevant rules/regulations need to reflect that fact. I've lost count how many times I've heard someone defending their own speeding and aggressive driving by claiming they and their cars are up to it so it's all perfectly safe. But what about those who aren't up to it, whose vehicles aren't so capable? What about those who're nervous, have slower reactions and/or respond unpredictably? We don't drive in isolation and what we do on the roads should reflect not only our abilities but make allowance for those around us who may not see things or react in quite the same way. It seems to me that many of the most serious incidents on our roads appear to happen due to freak events in the blink of an eye but in reality are caused by drivers overestimating their own skills, ignoring the highway code and not taking sufficient accout of what's going on around them whether that be the prevailing weather or other road users.