Bravo!! You're 100% correct in your argument. One fact that you failed to mention specifically, is the role of the Provincial Courts in this scenario. Cops have to come down on ALL traffic offenders, not just speeders. Its a well known fact that speed blitz are nothing more than cash cows for the gov't coffers. Cops have to start nailing the BAD DRIVERS and the courts have to convict! None of this non-sense of fighting it and negotiating a lesser offence only to pay a nominal fines and get a slap on the wrist.
But what can you expect from a society where the cops are allowed to abuse their powers and set bad examples on the road? How many of you have witnessed a cop rolling up to a red light only to hit the cherry flashers and siren, drive through or even worse, scoop by in the left hand turn lane only to turn it all off after they have cleared the intersection? Must be time for a donut break!
We have to start addressing the bad habits of people and not just milking them for money. Something as simple as mandatory testing for EVERYONE every 5 years. Attach to that a $50 fee for the re-testing and there you have a tool that will improve driving over the long term and will provide financial revenues for the gov't so they can stop treating speeders like ATM machines. Hey, here's a novel idea, put some of that money back into the road systems so we can all be safe?
Having driven both in Europe and Asia, I have to agree that North Americans are the worst lot of drivers I've ever seen. And it's not speed, its driver ability and respect for your fellow drivers that?s missing.
That and the fact we refuse to accept any sort of responsibility for our actions. All you have to do is look at the Legal scene to understand that argument.
Anyways, I'm tired of ranting. For those that know me, yes, broken record. If we all just do our little bit, things will improve.
Cheers!!
