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Re: The Federal Study that Finds Speed Lim
In article 186@murrow.corp.sgi.com, Corey Alambar <corwyn> () writes:
>Think about the penalties over in Europe. I know some of this is anecdotal,
>but considre the following:
>
>In many countries in Europe, I believe the average fee for a driver's livcense
>is in excess of $500. Far cry from $20 here in the US.
Try $1200 in Germany.
>Many traffic infractions in the US that are worth ony a couple of "points" are
>grounds for immediate revocation of license and driving priviledges. (This is
>a key point: Driving is a PRIVILEDGE, not a RIGHT)
Try to convince people of that though. Its so easy to get a license, and driving is so common in the U.S. that many folks think its a God-given right. It isn't.
In Germany, ONE DUI conviction and you loose your license FOR GOOD! No
suspension, no probation, no more driving!
>In Turkey, I believe, killing another person in a drunk driving accident is
>nothing less than first degree murder,and is subject to the death penalty.
Sounds like a good idea to me!
>Conbversely,traffic may seem "insane" in some places (no speed limits on the
>Autobahn, sudden traffic movements in London and Paris), the general driving
>safety is much higher.
That amazed me while I lived in London. The traffic was a mess, but I never
saw any evidence of accidents, and the locals I spoke with were amazed that we
in the U.S. had to have TRAFFIC REPORTS. "You all have *that* *many* wrecks?"
was the general response.
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