If you can't take the heat...

Is it just me, or is 21 degrees not especially hot? Albeit I did not run in the marathon, I have this vague idea that marathons used to be run in slightly warmer climes than here without the competitors being warned of imminent death.

I cannot blame the authorities for being cautious, however. The Twenty-First Century is a dangerous place and it is just as well to distribute health warnings every time a Member of Public steps outside. This is why I am delighted to see that the Prime Minister and Michael Schumacher have teamed up to ban road deaths. The pairing could not be more qualified to teach us the dangers of unpredictable U-turns and fast driving.

My own view on road safety is simple: most drivers could not care less about human life and until we take firm legal action against them, our country will not be safe. I propose a form which must be signed by every driver before getting behind the wheel, promising not to be involved in a collision. It could be accompanied by a risk assessment and could be forwarded to another department for checking. Any breach of such a contract would result in a jail-term which truly reflects the recidivist nature of these killers.

THAT should solve the problem.

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