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Bad_karma
| | Posted on Thursday, January 31, 2008 - 01:53 am: | 
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We as drivers/riders are required to use our judgment everyday to navigate the roads. It starts snowing, icing, a down pour you slow down. There is no reason that shouldn't apply to this situation. No bikes in the lane, why not relieve some congestion. Blindly following anything even laws is dangerous. For the better part of 40 years Law enforce has always stated that speed was a "contributing factor". I believe it is, but it's not a cause. Speeding is the least of the problems on our roads today. It is however revenue and justification for increasing law enforcement. Look at the Department of transportations own numbers, the current program in traffic control has failed for decades to make the road ways safer. More LEO's, more equipment, more technology and more of the same program but still no significant improve in traffic safety and reduction in deaths and accidents. Time for the law enforcement to be held accountable for the product of their expenses. I am not blaming LEO's for the majority of the failure, the great majority of the failure is in the management of law enforcement but like all of us they have their share of the burden. I'm sure this will offend some, I'm sorry but the problems of excessive laws, misplaced priorities and continued failed programs will only escalate the problems not solve them.
Joe |
Irideabuell
| | Posted on Thursday, January 31, 2008 - 06:23 am: |
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This was never more prevalent than with the aftermath of a huge pile up on I-4 just west or Orlando a couple of weeks ago. Fog and smoke from a controlled burn were the major contributing factor.
Naturally, the FHP was accused of not closing the road when they stated that motorists not slowing down for the nearly zero visibility conditions was the direct cause of the wreck.
This section of the interstate gets incredibly foggy during this time of year as it is a very low-lying area.
IMHO, people have just become immune to taking responsibility for their own actions. I'm shocked children aren't being born these days with their fingers pointing at someone as they leave the birth canal. |
Paint_shaker
| | Posted on Thursday, January 31, 2008 - 08:42 am: |
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Fresno,
There is no routine traffic stop. Day or night, it is one of the most dangerous activities law enforcement officers do.
(Message edited by paint shaker on January 31, 2008) |
Pwnzor
| | Posted on Thursday, January 31, 2008 - 08:55 am: |
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There is no routine traffic stop. Day or night, it is one of the most dangerous activities law enforcement officers do.
Oh, cry me a river
In the immortal words of Super Chicken,
"You knew the job was dangerous when you took it, Fred." |
Paint_shaker
| | Posted on Thursday, January 31, 2008 - 09:07 am: |
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Just because I know and accept the dangers of the job, does not make the job any less dangerous!!
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S1wmike
| | Posted on Thursday, January 31, 2008 - 10:57 am: |
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Just my 2 cents, but the overriding factor I get out of all the reports is the larger number of deaths and accidents, but nowhere do I see them talk about percentage of incidents to drivers on the road. As with each passing year there are more and more drivers using the roads, most of them young and inexperienced drivers. I know when i got my license I took a four week school endorsed driver's ed course and a very short test drive around the DMV parking lot to get my license at the tender age of 16, now in my state there is mandatory driving supervised exercises with required driving conditions( night driving, interstate, city , poor weather) and hours accumulated before you can go in front of a judge to get your license. A great improvement but not the only answer!
Mike   |
Strokizator
| | Posted on Thursday, January 31, 2008 - 02:42 pm: |
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In defense of Fresnobueller, traffic law enforcement in Fresno has nothing to do with public safety and everything to do with revenue generating. If it were about safety then the fines would be low or you'd get off with a warning. Instead, the silliest of infractions cost hundreds of bucks.
I'll tell you how bad it is around here. I was driving east down a two lane road with nothing more than a yellow line separating east & west traffic. I new there was a sign on the westbound side of the road posted at 55 mph. Turns out the city limits boundary is right down the center of the road with the eastbound lanes in the city and westbound in the county. The city limit is 45. No signs. Nothing except some motorcycle cop sitting there writing tickets as fast as he could. They could easily have posted the limit but that would have cut into their easy pickings. That's chickenshit if you ask me. |
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