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: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: Slow drivers lack basic driving skil
Posted On: August 29, 2006, 12:12 pm CDT
Posted By: Duffman
Comment:
That seems reasonable enough.
My concern is about the grey areas and enforcement of them.
At what point do you pull over someone for impeding traffic? When does an officer decide that someone is going too slowly.
I just don't think that 45 in a 55 is that big a deal. Now if someone where going 35 that would be really impeding traffic...and maybe impeding a number of cars say 10+..those are the people that I really would support being stopped and asked if they are having any difficulty. And from there it would be the officer's judgment on whether a test be administered.
Subject: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: Slow drivers lack basic driving skil
My concern is about the grey areas and enforcement of them.
At what point do you pull over someone for impeding traffic? When does an officer decide that someone is going too slowly.
I just don't think that 45 in a 55 is that big a deal. Now if someone where going 35 that would be really impeding traffic...and maybe impeding a number of cars say 10+..those are the people that I really would support being stopped and asked if they are having any difficulty. And from there it would be the officer's judgment on whether a test be administered.