Attitude change needed to prevent youth fatalities: police.

Attitude change needed to prevent youth fatalities: police. 10/02/2005. ABC News Online: "Statistics show that half of the 10 people killed on the state's roads this year have been aged under 21."

The statistics speak for themselves. They do not include the people and property damaged and destroyed in the accidents, nor the huge costs to the state's emergency service teams and then the parents incomes and hearts. Maybe kids shouldn't have cars. I heard one traffic expert talking about how we structure our whole lives to cater to cars. Instead of cars being a part of our lives and living, they dictate it. He was also saying that Adelaide would lend itself well to public transport. He was a man from England with a great deal of experience and a fresh view. In this consumer society the car has become yet another toy to own but the responsibilities of this possession are no longer considered because young people gain their licences and good cars very easily. There was also talk on the radio today about Adelaide's former tram system and how good it was. We now just have our Glenelg tram but I think we seriously need to look at improving the transport for all of us and then, within that, maybe young people would stay alive longer.