Comments on: Don’t ruin another life

By: Mattyew

Mattyew — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 17:41:41 +0000

I was in Malta in September 2009 and a friend of mine who lives there told me that all her friends drive after drinking, and even she admitted to drinking and driving many many times. It’s simply not an issue there. Another interesting point is that many motorcycle drivers don’t wear helmets. It seems like if they’re going to be a part of the EU, they should act more mature as a country and own up to road safety. I suppose nothing will change until the president or some high – up political figure / actor, or their child is killed in a drinking & driving accident. Seems to be the way of the world

By: NGT

NGT — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 14:54:09 +0000

In reply to K. Scicluna.

Why not drive a bit more carefully if there’s a cyclist in front of you?

Or… why not respect the legal speed limits and observe the law so that cyclists don’t have to worry about Sterling Moss wannabes running them down?

By: K. Scicluna

K. Scicluna — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 23:52:59 +0000

Very well said, I couldn’t agree with you more. I can’t imagine how one cycles on such a narrow, steep road at that hour when it’s still dark. Cyclists are dangerous on roads even in daylight when you are driving behind one and suddenly he swerves out into the road and back in, let alone at that hour on such a road. It was the fifth incident for LifeCycle. I think it should serve as an eye-opener for them that what they’re doing is dangerous. Why not go to Buskett or Chadwick Lakes to cycle? Why do they have to choose busy, narrow roads at awkward times?

[Daphne – Columnist Minette Marrin wrote about the subject in The Sunday Times (London) last Sunday http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/columnists/minette_marrin/article6797744.ece ]

By: matt

matt — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 10:54:02 +0000

In reply to Jack. Ah, so one guy and two girls (slightly injured) in hospital plus one dead is gossip?

By: Bann

Bann — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 05:27:29 +0000

In reply to tony pace.

NO NO NO – see here you go again getting soft on dirnk driving. Alcohol and and driving kills – get it!! ?/ Hello…..!!
here should be zero tolerence same as in the US and most European countries. Study the evidence – deaths by drink driving on the road and determine whihc country has the best record – that country would also have the closest to zero tolerence combined with strict enforcement.

By: Bann

Bann — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 04:53:38 +0000

In reply to Stefania Vella.

There is no such thing as a civilised society. However, there may be civilsed people within a society. Maggie who I hope is dead or close to it once actually said “there is no such thing as society” so there……….

By: Bann

Bann — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 04:45:24 +0000

In reply to WhoamI?.

“..I would have set fire to it…” Is that not a rather Sharia approach to life which you condemmed in some other part of this inane converasation.
Another point – 21 yr old or 40 yr old – law treats them exactly the same – insurance companies do not because their actuaries advise them of risk levels – nothing more. There is absolutley no difference in the eyes of law and someone’s age should not influence the courts. Although I am sure it will.

By: Mandy Mallia

Mandy Mallia — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 21:24:48 +0000

http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/UK-News/Drink-Drive-Mother-Jailed-For-Killing-Her-Fiance/Article/200908215359526?lpos=UK_News_Second_Home_Page_Article_Teaser_Region_0&lid=ARTICLE_15359526_Drink-Drive_Mother_Jailed_For_Killing_Her_Fiance

By: Chris Ripard

Chris Ripard — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 20:39:05 +0000

I hope all of you bleeding heart liberals read today’s Times’ article on the Taliana case: off his face, refused to stop though asked, still being arrogant, hid the evidence, tried to pervert the course of justice . . .

But of course, the gist is that we’re all potentially Talianas, according to you.

I hope people who cycle are reading this blog – then they’ll know why they should give up their hobby immediately. Heck, if everyone thinks like you lot, cycling should be made illegal.

By: Paul Bonnici

Paul Bonnici — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 20:01:54 +0000

In reply to Mandy Mallia. Were the police charged for perverting the course of justice? This makes me sick to the bones, the PN was victim of police brutality in the 70s and 80s and yet they seem to have done nothing to sort the police force out.