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John Williamson: Northland s no seat belt minority and Law of the Vital Few 3 Mar, 2021 04:00 PM 4 minutes to read Police at a seat belt compliance checkpoint. Northland s road toll last year was 27 dead and, of these, 10 were not restrained by a seat belt or child restraint. That s 40 per cent. Photo / File ON THE ROAD In 1896, an Italian economist developed the Pareto Principle. This states that 80 per cent of the consequences come from 20 per cent of the causes. Over the years this has evolved to the 80/20 rule, or the Law of the Vital Few. So, 80 per cent of the crime comes from 20 per cent of the criminals, 80 per cent of the accidents come from 20 per cent of the hazards, 80 per cent of your revenue comes from 20 per cent of your customers and so on. But in road safety, the ratio is much sharper. ....
John Williamson: Morning road congestion a sign school s back 3 Feb, 2021 04:00 PM 4 minutes to read Many schools would prefer their students walked or biked to school but don t know how to effect this, says John Williamson. Photo / File ON THE ROAD I have a twice weekly appointment at the other end of town at 8.45 in the morning. These past two months, travelling has been a breeze, taking about 12 minutes. Next week, I will need to allow about 30 minutes as I meet the end of the queue at Kiwi North as it crawls towards the traffic lights at Hospital Rd. Morning road congestion is the surest sign to motorists that school is back. ....