A year in casualty . . .

Regarding the article on the CPF wishing to change the speed limit in Ballito from 60kph to 40 kph (Courier, April 1), I am a grandmother who still drives and enjoys it.
I live on an estate in Ballito where the speed limit is 40 kph and I use the N2 and M4 to drive down to Umhlanga and La Lucia. If Natalie Struwe thinks for one minute that putting up signs to say the new speed limit is now 40 kph instead of 60, I think she must rethink her ideas as, whoever drives over the limit at 60 will undoubtedly drive over the limit at 40 and the little person who drives within the speed limit will continue to do so. The only way of stopping these speed hogs is not with signs, but with very high fines, to the limit of the law, as they do not consider anyone else on the road is worthy and just drive however they please.
Of course, it might be better if there was a larger police force to enforce the law of speeding, but until that happy day comes, it is up to the individual to stick to the law. Speed humps do slow traffic down, but to have speed humps on such a road as Ballito Drive would be more of an irritation, like Simbithi Drive and, again, not stop those determined to go as fast as they can.
The mindset of speedsters is the thing that must be changed and I would think a year working in the hospital casualty department would soon slow them down with the sights, sounds and smells of the accident victims who are brought in. A year, I would say, is the least they should do, as well as fining to the limit.
The driving licence of speedsters should be endorsed and after three endorsements, their licence should be taken away for a year. Britain has the right idea in this regard and there are nowhere near the accidents or speeding that we have in South Africa and certainly nowhere near the deaths on the road. A slap on the wrist is just not going to work.
JILL ORTON
Simbithi