> > As far as I'm aware we have one of the lowest rates of road deaths per > > capita in the world. > > But how many times to both cars on the island meet?;) Just kidding to make a > point: I would not conclude that it has anything to do with fines. There speaks a man who's never seen Sydney, let alone Melbourne! And the long intercity distances lead to higher distances per person per year. About evens out I imagine. Note that the majority of US road deaths occur in built up areas. RM -- http://www.piclist.com hint: PICList Posts must start with ONE topic: [PIC]:,[SX]:,[AVR]: ->uP ONLY! [EE]:,[OT]: ->Other [BUY]:,[AD]: ->Ads