Cars Are Dangerous

Why don’t cars carry health warnings since they contribute to the annual cull of humanity resulting in an estimated 1,300,000 global deaths and over 50,000,000 casualties? Bringing it to Botswana, over 5,000 people died in Botswana due to road crashes in the last 10 years. This translates to nearly 500 people killed on our roads every year!!This is totally unacceptable!!

The message on smoking as a danger to life is widely publicised but road death remains off the radar as a serious health issue.

Why do motor manufacturers produce projectiles that vastly exceed the speed limit in most countries and maim and kill? Is this a responsible act? They know that if they do not produce performance then people will not buy them. It is supply and demand.

Editor's Comment
DIS must correct costly stalemate

More than P8.1 million has already been spent, yet there appears to be no lasting solution in sight. This is not simply a dispute between the DIS and a group of officers. It is a matter of public accountability. Every pula spent by government comes from taxpayers who expect public funds to be used wisely and responsibly, especially during economic hardships faced by many.The officers exercised their constitutional right to seek justice through...

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