Do I write these under the influence of any form of substance..If so I should have been born in the 1950's with a bottle of whiskey in my top draw.
Today I should be writing about Daughters Prom , but to be honest, as great as the day was and as beautiful as she looked, my brain is far from recapping it right now. I do promise to update you all tomorrow.
Now onto this week's Editorial.
More than 4.500 drivers in Ontario have had their licences suspended and new legislation in the Highway Traffic Act that targets speeders driving 50 km/h in excess of the posted limit.
Last year in Ontario the government passed a law that if you're caught speeding, in the excess of 50km over the limit you car is impounded for up to a week, plus the charges are Race Speeding and the cost of the impound. Depending on the fine your car can even be crushed. The number of drivers charged is enough to make public transit look like a transportation safe house but it doesn't seem to deter many from this kind of unsafe driving. It amazes me driving by a school zone. it seems most of these speeders are mothers getting home to watch....Reggis and Kelly.
Not only do drivers insist on travelling 50 kilometers or more thant the posted sped limits, but many of those drivers are caught by police on one of our major highways...the 401-400-407-403, which means they are doing more then 150 km/h.
I travel three of these major highways each weekend to our trailer and if you have ever driven at that speed or been a passenger in a vehicle travelling at that speed it's safe to say you don't have common sense. You'll notice the term "accident" is rarely used here in Ontario anymore in media reports. That's because the majority are "collisions" and someone, quit often speeders are the ones to blame. Although, the number of impaired drivers who still stagger to their vehicles and get behind the wheel is equally, if not more, atrocious.
Accidents happen without warning. Collisions can be avoided, for the most part.
The number of people who died on Ontario roads last year was 451. I personally saw with my children with me, 9 of these last summer. Now the OPP ( Ontario Provincial Police) has a new airplane to watch from above for speeders. The government has spent millions on new lines on the road for the cop plane to guesstimate if your speeding...Lets hope it works because it's getting scary now to drive our highways.
I'm not sure if this airplane will work or not, I sure do hope it does because the 400 series have become a death trap, you seriously do take your life into your hands, or the trust of strangers when you travel here now. So the next time you get into your vehicle, don't search the sky to make sure you're not going to be caught but the police. Use your head, keeps your eyes on the road and leave you heavy foot for the riding lawn mower.
Arrive Alive
~Sens~
The only thing I know that slows people down is potholes. 
