“It is not silly because research has shown that the likelihood of a car having more than three passengers is only between 5% and 9%.” That was what the director general of the Road Safety Department say after announcing that the 4th passenger in backseat will not be fined. The Road Safety Department hoped that this would end the public debate on this matter once and for all.
Want to know what I think? This is typically another form of stupidity that the government is showing… that our country is being run by brainless people. Why do I say that? In my previous blog, I did say that either we implement the seatbelt rule for safety, or we don’t implement at all. Imagine that 4th passenger will not get fined as the Road Safety Department says its silly to do so as the likelihood of a car having more than 3 passengers is only 5 – 9%.
Then imagine this, 5th, 6th, 7th and even 8th passenger will also not be fined/summoned in this case. WHY? because it would be silly, definitely AS THE NUMBER OF PASSENGERS INCREASE, THE PERCENTAGE/”LIKELIHOOD” of this happening will be LESSER and LESSER, hence, based on the ROAD SAFETY DEPARTMENT, this would be SILLIERRRRRRRRR.
Oh, he ended the public debate alright. The public went utterly speechless at that remark, I’m sure.
ooh ooh… in order to fit the 4th person into a sedan’s backseat, the middle person would need to shift slightly to the side. So, he/ she won’t be able to really buckle up either.
Pop quiz: In the above scenario, who is the 4th passenger?
Hmm… check my latest posting.. will talk about that.