U.S. Traffic Deaths on Rise
National News • August 24, 2006
Traffic deaths in the United States reached their highest levels since 1990, the government reported this week. The spike in fatalities was attributed to an increase in motorcycle and pedestrian ...
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Subject: RE: Slow drivers lack basic driving skills.
Posted On: August 29, 2006, 7:10 am CDT
Posted By: Duffman
Comment:
It amuses me that you are projecting your frustration upon me. Not at any point have I made it personal but that's all that you seem to be capable of.
From the very beginning I have maintained a position that I can produce peer reviewed studies to back my position. It's not difficult for me to do so b/c they are everywhere. I asked for one--ONE from you and have received nothing. Only "I say so" type arguments. You asked me to do google searches and I did search for one hour. But until you can back up anything you are saying the problems you point to are simply encumbrances and not an arena where we need our government to be creating duplicate laws.
Many highways already have a minimum speed limit (often 40) where police officers can ticket slower drivers. There are already passing lanes for faster drivers and if a slower driver is in that lane impeding the flow of traffic they can be ticketed.
Its funny that you accuse me of being a bureacrat when it is you who is proposing duplicate laws for the government to enact, in other words a bureacratic intervention.
Enforcement is the job of police. The police already have the permission to ticket those that are driving slow enough to warrant a citation.
Many drivers that are aware of their driving habits and who realize that traffic is backing up behind them will pull over to the side of the road to let faster traffic pass. It is a sign of courtesy. Government cannot legislate courtesy. If education is your goal than I am with you, but if your goal is more bureacratic red tape and duplication of current laws then I'm afraid that until you can produce me a concrete conclusion to a peer reviewed study that demonstrates that driving 10mph below the speed limit CAUSES accidents you are gonna have some difficulty promoting your viewpoint with anyone, let alone me.
Subject: RE: Slow drivers lack basic driving skills.
From the very beginning I have maintained a position that I can produce peer reviewed studies to back my position. It's not difficult for me to do so b/c they are everywhere. I asked for one--ONE from you and have received nothing. Only "I say so" type arguments. You asked me to do google searches and I did search for one hour. But until you can back up anything you are saying the problems you point to are simply encumbrances and not an arena where we need our government to be creating duplicate laws.
Many highways already have a minimum speed limit (often 40) where police officers can ticket slower drivers. There are already passing lanes for faster drivers and if a slower driver is in that lane impeding the flow of traffic they can be ticketed.
Its funny that you accuse me of being a bureacrat when it is you who is proposing duplicate laws for the government to enact, in other words a bureacratic intervention.
Enforcement is the job of police. The police already have the permission to ticket those that are driving slow enough to warrant a citation.
Many drivers that are aware of their driving habits and who realize that traffic is backing up behind them will pull over to the side of the road to let faster traffic pass. It is a sign of courtesy. Government cannot legislate courtesy. If education is your goal than I am with you, but if your goal is more bureacratic red tape and duplication of current laws then I'm afraid that until you can produce me a concrete conclusion to a peer reviewed study that demonstrates that driving 10mph below the speed limit CAUSES accidents you are gonna have some difficulty promoting your viewpoint with anyone, let alone me.