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 Posted: 10/30/02 - 10:41 Post subject: God partnering with PO PO
Reckless Driving Is a Sin?
VALLETTA (Reuters) - Reckless driving violates God's fifth commandment (Thou shall not kill) because it risks lives, a Maltese bishop said Monday.
Bishop Nikol Cauchi said government authorities may also become partners in sin if they turn a blind eye to poor road conditions in the country.
"Reckless driving is prohibited by the fifth commandment because it is not lawful to expose oneself or others to the probable risk of death," the bishop of the small island of Gozo also wrote in an opinion piece in Malta's The Times newspaper.
Cauchi's editorial, published on the annual October 28 Traffic Victims Day called for action to curb accidents which have claimed the lives of 12 people in nearly 10,600 traffic accidents on the Mediterranean island state in nine months.
The editorial said driving test standards should be raised and the government should look into limiting the type of vehicles inexperienced drivers are allowed to use.
Malta, which is a mere 17 miles at its broadest end, boasts one vehicle for every two people among the country's 380,000 people, making it the most traffic congested country in Europe.
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