Comments on: Stop This Madness http://www.tololy.com/2008/05/04/stop-this-madness/ Tag free. No labels. Fri, 08 Aug 2008 00:02:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: I http://www.tololy.com/2008/05/04/stop-this-madness/#comment-49067 I Mon, 05 May 2008 09:53:28 +0000 http://www.tololy.com/?p=1080#comment-49067 What's wrong with having this new buzz? Regardless of how it all got started, it is here now, and it is - even if at a small scale - making some people think twice before speeding.   What’s wrong with having this new buzz? Regardless of how it all got started, it is here now, and it is - even if at a small scale - making some people think twice before speeding.
 

]]> By: Hareega http://www.tololy.com/2008/05/04/stop-this-madness/#comment-48761 Hareega Mon, 05 May 2008 03:15:04 +0000 http://www.tololy.com/?p=1080#comment-48761 I don't only think we need more road bumps, I think we need to dig deeper holes in streets, especially highways and major streets, holes so deep that drivers can get injured if they fall in them. If a driver is caught speeding anyone not just policemen should have the right to shoot them and whoever is riding with them in the car. that seems the only to cut down a little bit on the deaths we're suffering from speeding driver. I don’t only think we need more road bumps, I think we need to dig deeper holes in streets, especially highways and major streets, holes so deep that drivers can get injured if they fall in them. If a driver is caught speeding anyone not just policemen should have the right to shoot them and whoever is riding with them in the car.

that seems the only to cut down a little bit on the deaths we’re suffering from speeding driver.

]]> By: Abdullah http://www.tololy.com/2008/05/04/stop-this-madness/#comment-48480 Abdullah Sun, 04 May 2008 19:12:55 +0000 http://www.tololy.com/?p=1080#comment-48480 Wow, can't say a word, exactly what I was thinking, I agree with every single point you have mentioned, unfortunately all these new strategies and techniques that lately have been amazingly created by Jordanian government are definitely not for the road and people safety, for example: hidden cameras and/or traffic policemen in private cars can only be considered as another way to suck money from citizens‌ and media use. Yes it's mainly the lightheaded drivers' responsibility, BUT it's the government responsibility to prevent such lightheadedness in the first place, well someone will jump and say this is all the new traffic law about, BUT (again) the misfortune here is that law is not applicable on every one, most of those lightheaded drivers are the spoiled Childs of well-know wealthy fortified families. Wow, can’t say a word, exactly what I was thinking, I agree with every single point you have mentioned, unfortunately all these new strategies and techniques that lately have been amazingly created by Jordanian government are definitely not for the road and people safety, for example: hidden cameras and/or traffic policemen in private cars can only be considered as another way to suck money from citizens‌ and media use.
Yes it’s mainly the lightheaded drivers’ responsibility, BUT it’s the government responsibility to prevent such lightheadedness in the first place, well someone will jump and say this is all the new traffic law about, BUT (again) the misfortune here is that law is not applicable on every one, most of those lightheaded drivers are the spoiled Childs of well-know wealthy fortified families.

]]> By: kinzi http://www.tololy.com/2008/05/04/stop-this-madness/#comment-48282 kinzi Sun, 04 May 2008 15:51:55 +0000 http://www.tololy.com/?p=1080#comment-48282 Heh-heh, did you see my post :)? Please don't punch me,  I am one of those citizens who values road bumps, as it seems the only way to slow down these absolutely insane, suicidal, maniac-ally dangerous 'drivers'. Frustrating, expensive to fix axle and suspension problems, but extremely effective. I place blame 95% with drivers. It is that concept that 'it's not wrong if I get away with it' mentality. Until people get their heads out of that dark place they keep them when they drive, they'll just have to deal with speed bumps. I think assigning due blame is appropriate.  Whether those to whom it belongs will actually own it and take steps to change is another story. Hikmet's death was the straw that broke the camels back. His death  made news that should have been news years ago, but I think Jordanians got stuck in that hand-wringing, shoulder-shrugging 'nasiib' mentality that keeps any action from happening. When the right number of people get mad enough to take action, everyone rich & poor, jump on board and I think that is positive, not negative. Sob rhetoric works with mothers. Mothers are the ones who change the world, and they are finally tired of losing their babies to maniacs. AND, it would very nice if they would fix the roads, too. AND, I would like a hot-line to report dangerous drivers. I'd put it as the first number on my cell phone.       Heh-heh, did you see my post :)? Please don’t punch me,  I am one of those citizens who values road bumps, as it seems the only way to slow down these absolutely insane, suicidal, maniac-ally dangerous ‘drivers’. Frustrating, expensive to fix axle and suspension problems, but extremely effective.
I place blame 95% with drivers. It is that concept that ‘it’s not wrong if I get away with it’ mentality. Until people get their heads out of that dark place they keep them when they drive, they’ll just have to deal with speed bumps.
I think assigning due blame is appropriate.  Whether those to whom it belongs will actually own it and take steps to change is another story.
Hikmet’s death was the straw that broke the camels back. His death  made news that should have been news years ago, but I think Jordanians got stuck in that hand-wringing, shoulder-shrugging ‘nasiib’ mentality that keeps any action from happening. When the right number of people get mad enough to take action, everyone rich & poor, jump on board and I think that is positive, not negative.
Sob rhetoric works with mothers. Mothers are the ones who change the world, and they are finally tired of losing their babies to maniacs.
AND, it would very nice if they would fix the roads, too.
AND, I would like a hot-line to report dangerous drivers. I’d put it as the first number on my cell phone.
 
 
 

]]> By: Ali http://www.tololy.com/2008/05/04/stop-this-madness/#comment-48178 Ali Sun, 04 May 2008 14:08:52 +0000 http://www.tololy.com/?p=1080#comment-48178 Though I agree with you that we have terrible poor conditions in our roads in jordan. A huge responsibility lays on us, i see people driving recklessly jsut everywhere in quiet neighborhoods, on main roads. we as drivers lack the ethics and good beahviour and most of us don't even know tha basic rules of driving. The change starts at home and with our frineds and family members. I dont expect to see police officers on every street in jordan. Though I agree with you that we have terrible poor conditions in our roads in jordan. A huge responsibility lays on us, i see people driving recklessly jsut everywhere in quiet neighborhoods, on main roads. we as drivers lack the ethics and good beahviour and most of us don’t even know tha basic rules of driving. The change starts at home and with our frineds and family members. I dont expect to see police officers on every street in jordan.

]]> By: Farah http://www.tololy.com/2008/05/04/stop-this-madness/#comment-48176 Farah Sun, 04 May 2008 14:08:42 +0000 http://www.tololy.com/?p=1080#comment-48176 I agree, the roads are by no standards safe, but the blame in most accidents does in fact fall on the reckless drivers. It's very sad that it took a well-off kid to die to capture the people's and the authorities' attention, but it DID attract attention to a very serious problem. Then again, assigning blame never solved anything, we need to find solutions. P.S. The Kaddourah family are doing an amazing job in terms of raising awareness about these sorts of problems, and they're using their money for a good cause. I agree, the roads are by no standards safe, but the blame in most accidents does in fact fall on the reckless drivers. It’s very sad that it took a well-off kid to die to capture the people’s and the authorities’ attention, but it DID attract attention to a very serious problem. Then again, assigning blame never solved anything, we need to find solutions.
P.S. The Kaddourah family are doing an amazing job in terms of raising awareness about these sorts of problems, and they’re using their money for a good cause.

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