Why? Driving observation
Well after the commute home, dinner, and while walking the dogs my mind wandered back to the daily commuting grind. This may or may not apply to your local, I live and drive in the greater Portland...
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stevenicol wrote:The main problem with your solution is that the powers-that-be want the traffic patrol officers writing revenue citations, not safety considerations. That's why most of the tickets written are for speeding: easy to prove, easy to prosecute, easy to collect. Doesn't do squat for safety, but brings in the dollars.
When it comes to driving, we are all idiots. The best solution is to have more traffic patrol officers; this means higher taxes; now, who wants to pay higher taxes?
Part of the solution is more intensive driver training, not just for teenagers, and tougher license testing. Right now, if you can walk into the DMV, and don't run into any walls, you're pretty much good to go. It's a complete farce.
The other thing is to require cell phones to be shut off while the vehicle is in motion. Want to talk? Stop the car and talk. Want to drive? Shut up and drive.
