Funny how folklore can prevail over fact.
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_...ted_death_rate
Germany, 4.3 deaths per 100,000 population
France, 4.9 deaths per 100,000
UK, 3.5 deaths per 100,000
Germany, 4.9 per billion km
France, 6.3 per billion km
UK, 4.3 per billion km
Do we really want UK road deaths to increase to German and other European rates?
Not me, thanks, I'm very happy with UK legislation, speed limits and driving test, as well as driving standards as they are, among the best in the world. Let's be proud of that.