retarded racing law
11-28-2007, 12:42 PM
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Actually I read the thread it it's entirety. The original poster was about the most mature of the bunch , took ownership of it . He knew he did wrong and was paying the price, even added a little good humor, thumbs up to him , the follow up posters are the ones that showed the immaturity, everything from "Bribe the guy" to " run for it" .
11-28-2007, 01:06 PM
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11-28-2007, 01:45 PM
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11-28-2007, 01:49 PM
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11-28-2007, 02:14 PM
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If everyone just went the same speed, there would be no need to pass, less reason to change lanes and a lot less problems. I guess we just have to wait until cars can drive by them selves because humans will never be able to.
11-28-2007, 02:21 PM
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Jack, there is no excuse to go less then 150. It's not any safer and in fact you will just be contributing to the percentage of slow moving cars on the road. The 85% of people who are considered speeding will still speed and to be honest, the speed difference is the real cause of accidents that involve speeding. If the limit were raised that 85% of people who speed would be reduced, the speed difference would decrease and that would actually create safer roads then what we have today.
If everyone just went the same speed, there would be no need to pass, less reason to change lanes and a lot less problems. I guess we just have to wait until cars can drive by them selves because humans will never be able to.
If everyone just went the same speed, there would be no need to pass, less reason to change lanes and a lot less problems. I guess we just have to wait until cars can drive by them selves because humans will never be able to.
11-28-2007, 02:40 PM
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Didn't someone recently post some stats showing fewer serious/fatal accidents in European countries with higher speed limits and better drivers?
Why aren't we addressing the root of the problem, which is making people into better drivers? Why do you only have to show up for a road and written test once over a 64 year period? Why don't we retest people every 5 years when they get their licenses renewed?
I don't buy the argument that it would be too expensive. I'm 100% positive it'd be cheaper than the costs of accidents - cleanup, medical, police, fire, etc. not to mention the reduction in injuries and death.
The simple answer is that speeding tickets are a cash cow. Nothing more, nothing less.
Why aren't we addressing the root of the problem, which is making people into better drivers? Why do you only have to show up for a road and written test once over a 64 year period? Why don't we retest people every 5 years when they get their licenses renewed?
I don't buy the argument that it would be too expensive. I'm 100% positive it'd be cheaper than the costs of accidents - cleanup, medical, police, fire, etc. not to mention the reduction in injuries and death.
The simple answer is that speeding tickets are a cash cow. Nothing more, nothing less.
11-28-2007, 02:43 PM
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Didn't someone recently post some stats showing fewer serious/fatal accidents in European countries with higher speed limits and better drivers?
Why aren't we addressing the root of the problem, which is making people into better drivers? Why do you only have to show up for a road and written test once over a 64 year period? Why don't we retest people every 5 years when they get their licenses renewed?
I don't buy the argument that it would be too expensive. I'm 100% positive it'd be cheaper than the costs of accidents - cleanup, medical, police, fire, etc. not to mention the reduction in injuries and death.
The simple answer is that speeding tickets are a cash cow. Nothing more, nothing less.
Why aren't we addressing the root of the problem, which is making people into better drivers? Why do you only have to show up for a road and written test once over a 64 year period? Why don't we retest people every 5 years when they get their licenses renewed?
I don't buy the argument that it would be too expensive. I'm 100% positive it'd be cheaper than the costs of accidents - cleanup, medical, police, fire, etc. not to mention the reduction in injuries and death.
The simple answer is that speeding tickets are a cash cow. Nothing more, nothing less.
Last ticket I got from the Police was in 1974 ... I guess I have not paid my fair share towards the Gov.?????
11-28-2007, 02:45 PM
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Don't buy that argument. Most of the people that speed are not capable of controlling their vehicle. Doing 140 up someones *** ... less than a car length away ... demonstrates that this person should be regulated to a moped!!!! People constantly demonstrate thier lack of control over their vehicles. Secondly ... most vehicles out there do not have a GOOD braking system ... look at the Caddie SUV as an example. Hell ... I watched as asshats get on their crackberries doing 130 down the 401 ... look around at most of the drivers out there. Do you want them to be going 150 ... nevermind 60 km/h????
Again doing something to decrease that speed difference will help the problem are make the roads safer. It will never fix the problem completely but making new laws and treating citizens like common criminals does not help at all. Not even a little. It wouldn't even help if they were to decrease the limit even more. That would actually increase the problems and make our roads ever less safe.