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propriate driving or pedestrian conduct in the hands of an irresponsible person a motor vehicle is no less dangerous than a loaded firearm fantino said all of us can do a great deal to preserve life and safety and be a little more responsible if you will in this regard in 1999 364 per cent of fatal accidents were caused by excessive speed the single biggest con tributor alcohol was a factor in 212 per cent weather was responsible for only 91 per cent fantino said the statistics clearly point out dri ver error is to blame for the vast majority of fatal accidents ironically for all our steppedup public safety efforts including a 40percent increase in traffic enforcement oyer 1998 the increased carnage and trauma during 1999 is very distressing indeed he said moreover experience indicates that people dont seem to get it including drinking and dri ving fatal accidents not only devastate family and friends they affect police officers there is a reasonable expectation as we travel pur highways and byways that we will get home to pur loved ones were police officers just absolutely devastat ed to have to knock on doors again and again and notify loved ones that a family member was killed in a traffic collision i myself have attended some of- these and have been traumatized although the force has beefed up policing for traffic offences fantino said officers will be even more vigilant but at the same time he challenged drivers and pedestrians to take more responsibility i am holding the public accountable for doing something about this he said stop this nonsense because its all preventable while fantino agreed yorks growth and over burdened roads are a factor in some collisions he said blaming road rage is a lame excuse i dont believe in this road rage thing its a cop- out at the end of the day its up to intelligent law- abiding people to adjust to these issues he said its a sexy name people can call it road rage all they want i call it irresponsible at the end of the 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