[smallpoxgirl]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('mos6507', 'T')here is no honor in breaking traffic laws.

[patience]

I stay under 55 because I want to, knowing there are idiot drivers out there. My neighbor's relative just got burned to death in his semi because some fool HAD to pass on a double yellow line, and head-on into the truck. No escape for the truck, nowhere to go, just take it in the face, jackknife, rollover, and burn to death.

I have no respect for idiot drivers. None.

I DO believe that driving is a right, as long as you play by the rules we need to make it possible in a complex society. I accept those rules. The rules of the road are different now than when my family moved here 200 years ago, but the rights we had then, and are SAID to have now, are not any different. I claim those rights.

edit: Was it Jefferson who said, "Your freedom ends where my nose begins"? He thought that way anyhow. So do I.

[KevO]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('patience', ' ')The rules of the road are different now than when my family moved here 200 years ago, but the rights we had then, and are SAID to have now, are not any different.

[patience]

OLDER THAN DIRT !!! Gol dern grammar gremlins got me again.

Actually, 62, going on 90.

[mos6507]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('smallpoxgirl', '')$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('mos6507', 'T')here is no honor in breaking traffic laws.

[mos6507]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('patience', 'I') DO believe that driving is a right, as long as you play by the rules we need to make it possible in a complex society.

[perdition79]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('mos6507', 'Y')ou may believe it should be a right, but legally it isn't. Same deal with people who think they don't have to pay income tax. Take it up in the federal courts if you want.

[3aidlillahi]

I drive 55 all the time. Wouldn't bother me one bit. I drive a Malibu (V-6) that gets 30 mpg or greater when it's running well.

[mos6507]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('3aidlillahi', 'I') drive 55 all the time. Wouldn't bother me one bit. I drive a Malibu (V-6) that gets 30 mpg or greater when it's running well.

[3aidlillahi]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('', 'W')hat's the worst that could happen?

[Ferretlover]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('3aidlillahi', 'W')e turn into donkeys? I don't get that picture (I have no kids)...

[Byron100]

Just a couple of thoughts here - why is it in a country as big and wide as the United States have lower speed limits than compact Europe? I mean, take a country like Germany or England, with the longest distance that's possible to travel limited to about 800 miles or so, and yet they still have 130 kph or even unlimited speed limits on the autobahns. Even in the UK, the speed limits on the congested motorway system is 70 mph, compared to 55 mph in some of the northeastern states here in the US.

Things like speed cameras are nothing more than a money-making machine, and laws should be passed to keep them from being used. Anybody wanna start a petition? And this talk about driving being a privilege, well, they need to provide some decent alternatives to driving before they systematically take away this "privilege" for millions of drivers.

How about we do the sensible thing and start taxing the hell out of gasoline, now, while it's dirt cheap, and then start layering new car taxes based on fuel efficiency - SUV's get majorly taxed (commercial work trucks would get a biz exemption as to not hurt farmers, etc), and hybrids would get a tax rebate. Use these funds to construct new rail lines and public transport options so that people have other ways of getting around without having to rely solely on cars. Make it expensive and troublesome to obtain a driver's license, like they do in Germany. And let's stop building new freeways that are designed for 75 mph travel while we're at it, too.

But I guess these things make too much sense, huh? They'd rather make Montanans drive 55 on a 75 mph Interstate and put speed cameras out in the middle of nowhere to pop unsuspecting drivers for doing 1 mph over the limit.

[smallpoxgirl]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('mos6507', 'I') wish there were an island you could go to where there were no rules. It would be like one big carnival. You could drink and smoke and play pool and throw rocks through windows. Just tear the crap out of the place. And nothing costs any money. I'd call it, Pleasure Island. What's the worst that could happen?

[vision-master]

Insurance companies are behind this.

Just like "[s]no[/s] my fault" insurance.

If "they" really wan't to protect us, why can't I purchase PIP for my motorcycle. That's correct. I get banged up on the motorcycle, too bad.

[mos6507]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('smallpoxgirl', 'T')raffic laws have been this incredible segway to people accepting the idea of the government constantly monitoring regulating their every action. It has turned what were once proud independent citizens into a bunch of bleating sheep that can't think for themselves about the simplest action without fourteen signs and a police officer. Not only that, they'll ardently defend their ovine behavior with ridiculous hyperboles about anarchy and social chaos.

[smallpoxgirl]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('mos6507', 'T')raffic laws should not be used as an example to demonstrate that there is some kind of evil 1984 Conspiracy afoot to turn us into mindless sheep. That's not why traffic laws exist.

[Dan1195]

As mentioned above, in many areas west of the Miss. River, it is so wide open it will be difficult to convince people to go 55 again. Even in the western Boston suburbs I can get passed on my right going 75+ if if the traffic is not too heavy. I-495 west of Boston averages 70-75 in moderate traffic in rush hour (of course the result is many accident here tend to be bad although there are not that many)

[eastbay]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Dan1195', 'A')s mentioned above, in many areas west of the Miss. River, it is so wide open it will be difficult to convince people to go 55 again. Even in the western Boston suburbs I can get passed on my right going 75+ if if the traffic is not too heavy. I-495 west of Boston averages 70-75 in moderate traffic in rush hour (of course the result is many accident here tend to be bad although there are not that many)

[smallpoxgirl]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('eastbay', 'W')hen the law starts tossing around $300 speeding tickets people will slow down

[mos6507]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('smallpoxgirl', 'Y')OU ARE GOING TO DIE. So get out there and live and stop cowering in fear that your neighbor might make an illegal left turn at 2 am.