column1

Editorial, Normal
Source:

The National, Friday 24th May 2013

 THIS has to be the best post of the week by Dugar III on Facebook … his boss was fined K100 for having his car lights switched on during the day. The receipt said: “Unlawfully switching headlights on.” If it’s a road safety rule, then we can’t argue. This is the first time we’ve ever heard such a thing. What about those G4S cars always with their lights on during the day? It’s only in PNG.

***

VEHICLES such as ambulances should be on standby at their base waiting for emergency runs and not doing school drop-off. What if there was an emergency call while the vehicle was out? The driver could go to the site straight from wherever he/she was. But what if medical personnel are expected to be in the ambulance as well? 

***

ROAD accidents are caused or influenced by a number of factors such as vehicle defect, road environment or road user behaviour or a combination of these.

***

HOWEVER, research across the world has found that human behaviour is one of the most common factors causing road accidents.   

***

ignorance by concerned authorities is a contri­buting factor as findings show that PNG has one of the worst rates of road deaths in the Western Pacific. 

***

THE Government ought to make a law to stop the production of locally produced alcohol in bottles. It seems drunkards amuse themselves by smashing the bottles anywhere they want once they have finished the amber liquid.

***

HOW about alcohol be served only in licensed clubs and restaurants? The exception is the purchase of imported alcohol in bottles such as spirits and wine in licensed shops.

***

SOME people get satisfaction by stalking others, especially innocent women. It starts with a call or a text message and it even goes to the extent where the stalker sends a text to give the description of the clothes one is wearing. That is very disturbing. Maybe mobile phone companies should ensure all its subscribers register their name before they can buy a SIM card. If a number does not have a name, deactivate it. Don’t know if this will help put a stop to this stalking business.

***

THE sight of crowded bus-stops during rush hour every morning and afternoon makes one wonder if the owners have taken their buses off the streets. Where it took one about 15 minutes to get on a bus, the wait is now for almost an hour with a good numbers of commuters resorting to walking. 

***

[email protected]