Relative values

I noted today yet another vague law is being trotted out on driving.

Seems that where once you were careless, you are now dangerous, and proceed straight to jail.

Unless of course it's pretty hard to prove, I guess. So having mown down a bunch of nuns at a bus stop whilst reaching for a Mars bar, I'd err on saying you had no clue how it happened.

Then it would, if innocent 'til proven guilty still holds true, remain an accident. Not very ethical, moral or fair, but there you go. And, in some cases, maybe the best of a bad job as, sad to say, and despite the best efforts of those in denial of this, accidents do happen.

Yabbering on a mobile, doing your lippy... throw away the key. Those are conscious choices in the face of all logic. Checking the kids in back... I'm not so sure.

However, talking of conscious choices to break pretty clear laws...

Uninsured drivers get lower fines but are killing more people

Hmnn, how many end up in jail?

Dangerous Driving

BBC - Careless drivers set to face jail