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Surface features--or the enemy below
Having lived in the neighbourhood for eighteen months, I have been surprised by two things (apart from the amount of litter). The first is the number of potholes in the roads. The second is the number of people who drive through them. The latter puzzles me. Do drivers fail to spot the potholes or do they drive too fast to be able to slow down sufficiently or stop when there is oncoming traffic?
Small potholes are not a hazard, though they grow remarkably quickly, but big ones I regard as obstructions, like rocks or branches in the road. I stop in front of them until I have room to drive round. The difference is that they project down rather than up.
Thought for today
The Organ Donation Taskforce is currently conducting an inquiry into the practical, ethical, legal, and societal implications of presumed consent. It will report its findings this summer. With at least two people dying every day from preventable deaths we cannot wait any longer to have this debate.
BMJ 2008;336:230
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