[ZTWsquared]

As usual Kenzie approaches this issue the same as he does every other – with a black and white attitude, a narrow focus and a witty pen that misleads us into thinking he knows what he’s talking about. After all – this is the guy who’s made a career out of campaigning against drink holders in vehicles because he doesn’t think any of us are capable of sipping a cola and driving at the same time. It’s not as simple as that … nothing is.

Here’s the thing Jim … we get it. We get that it isn’t just about the cars (and btw we also get that it isn’t just about the guns); we get that a high-performance vehicle modified to the nth degree is no more lethal with a responsible person behind the wheel than is a bone stock Toyota Echo. We get all that – so let’s move on to the real issue shall we?

To suggest that this issue isn’t just about the vehicle is correct (and painfully obvious) – however, to suggest that the nature of the vehicle and/or its modifications has absolutely nothing to do whatsoever with this debate is disingenuous at best and deceitful at worst.

Kenzie’s right when he says that statistically street racing isn’t the biggest problem we face on the roads today (a point also made by many members here) – and although I agree with that assessment, I don’t agree that we should simply ignore the problem of street racing simply because the other issues remain unsolved.

Yes it’s sad and perhaps even disgusting that a series of relatively isolated but high-profile crashes has focused political attention on a problem that has claimed “only” 33 lives in the GTA in since 1999. But it would be even more disgusting to ignore the problem (or worse, claim it doesn’t exist) simply because there’s a political element to it.

If Kenzie’s the smart guy he wants us to think he is, he’ll help come up with a solution that could help save the lives of 33 people between now and 2013. I hope he does because chances are his campaign against cup holders won’t save any lives at all.