These up-eds usually complain that photo radar would be fine if the radar worked properly. This one doesn’t even do that. It just complains that speed limits aren’t fair and now drivers have to change their behavior. jfc
It is true that drivers can avoid such tickets by sticking to the posted speed limits, but it is also true that drivers are hardly ever expected to strictly observe those limits.
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It’s like the generally accepted contract between drivers and police – just drive at a reasonable speed and you’ll be fine – has been broken.
I maintain that every driver should be tested every time they renew their license, and fines should be a percentage of income starting at 1% and scaling to permanent license removal.
Seconded.
Police should have the power to send you back to test again.
They kinda do? I called in an old lady who had been playing pinball with cars at the local store, and almost backed into a couple pedestrians.
Cop showed up, noted hey inability to turn her head even to talk with him much less check mirrors - plus the assortment of dings on her car - and pulled her license. AFAIK she wouldn’t need a retest but she would need a medical note attesting to her ability to drive
No thanks. Don’t want some power tripping asshole or racist to have that much power.