Comments on: Morning Metro: Q&A with Scott Drake, DeKalb School Board Suspensions, and the Benefits of Olive Oil http://www.decaturmetro.com/2013/02/26/morning-metro-qa-with-scott-drake-dekalb-school-board-suspensions-and-the-benefits-of-olive-oil/ Decatur Georgia News, Events, Atlanta News Sat, 02 Nov 2013 11:34:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.6.1 By: At Home in Decatur http://www.decaturmetro.com/2013/02/26/morning-metro-qa-with-scott-drake-dekalb-school-board-suspensions-and-the-benefits-of-olive-oil/#comment-352919 At Home in Decatur Fri, 01 Mar 2013 04:29:01 +0000 http://www.decaturmetro.com/?p=26299#comment-352919 “With proper training and education, you can have higher speed limits and less accidents..” Theoretically, yes, but not in practice. Studies show that it is much harder to change human behavior than to implement effective structural or environmental changes. We can’t even provide a decent basic K-12 education to all Georgia students, never mind educate and motivate a majority of drivers to drive skillfully, knowledgeably, considerately, and safely. For whatever reasons that they work, lower speed limits reduce fatal crashes on a population level, not to mention save fuel and reduce pollution.

Again, not arguing for a particular speed limit. Having lived out West and put many miles on my vehicles over long distances, I have enjoyed high speed limits. But I believe the data, however you want to interpret them.

]]> By: DudeInDecatur http://www.decaturmetro.com/2013/02/26/morning-metro-qa-with-scott-drake-dekalb-school-board-suspensions-and-the-benefits-of-olive-oil/#comment-352499 DudeInDecatur Thu, 28 Feb 2013 01:10:04 +0000 http://www.decaturmetro.com/?p=26299#comment-352499 I don’t think it’d be an all day event as I can only imagine how many people will fail, and as an added benefit, mass transit would start booming. Also, if drivers licenses were more expensive, that could help solve a few traffic issues too.

]]> By: macarolina http://www.decaturmetro.com/2013/02/26/morning-metro-qa-with-scott-drake-dekalb-school-board-suspensions-and-the-benefits-of-olive-oil/#comment-352484 macarolina Thu, 28 Feb 2013 00:13:49 +0000 http://www.decaturmetro.com/?p=26299#comment-352484 thanks- I’m hoping to get a plea…

]]> By: smalltowngal http://www.decaturmetro.com/2013/02/26/morning-metro-qa-with-scott-drake-dekalb-school-board-suspensions-and-the-benefits-of-olive-oil/#comment-352424 smalltowngal Wed, 27 Feb 2013 20:25:00 +0000 http://www.decaturmetro.com/?p=26299#comment-352424 I suggested re-testing in an earlier post, so naturally assumed any reference to such a thing must be about me. No, wait, I’m selfless… But at the same time, everything is about me… Shoot, now I’m just confused.

]]> By: DEM http://www.decaturmetro.com/2013/02/26/morning-metro-qa-with-scott-drake-dekalb-school-board-suspensions-and-the-benefits-of-olive-oil/#comment-352417 DEM Wed, 27 Feb 2013 20:19:59 +0000 http://www.decaturmetro.com/?p=26299#comment-352417 I wasn’t responding to a post of yours, so I’m not sure what elicited that, but your selflessness is duly noted.

]]> By: smalltowngal http://www.decaturmetro.com/2013/02/26/morning-metro-qa-with-scott-drake-dekalb-school-board-suspensions-and-the-benefits-of-olive-oil/#comment-352408 smalltowngal Wed, 27 Feb 2013 20:02:01 +0000 http://www.decaturmetro.com/?p=26299#comment-352408 Hadn’t thought so much about the ramifications for me personally and my own particular convenience. Was focusing on what might enhance safety for everyone through more stringent requirements for driver skill, knowledge and awareness. Sorry, can’t imagine what came over me.

]]> By: DEM http://www.decaturmetro.com/2013/02/26/morning-metro-qa-with-scott-drake-dekalb-school-board-suspensions-and-the-benefits-of-olive-oil/#comment-352394 DEM Wed, 27 Feb 2013 19:24:47 +0000 http://www.decaturmetro.com/?p=26299#comment-352394 Simply renewing a driver’s license can be an all-day event. You really want to be subjected to the horrors of the DMV for an actual driving test every 5 years? Not me. I’d rather to continue to navigate my way around the left lane slowpokes.

]]> By: brianc http://www.decaturmetro.com/2013/02/26/morning-metro-qa-with-scott-drake-dekalb-school-board-suspensions-and-the-benefits-of-olive-oil/#comment-352383 brianc Wed, 27 Feb 2013 18:54:25 +0000 http://www.decaturmetro.com/?p=26299#comment-352383 There is also the issue of fuel economy, which decreases rapidly at speeds over 50 mph.

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