Always blame the ‘blackspot’, never the driver

YOUR headline ‘Five lives lost on blackspot’ (November 11) highlights the belief that drivers are not to blame for crashes that occur at these locations.

Typically, ‘blackspots’ are bends or narrowing of the road following a long, wide straight stretch which encourages high speeds.

To blame ‘blackspots’ is rather like saying falling from an aeroplane is not at all dangerous; it is the sudden stop when one hits the ground.