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Re: Solve speeding by limiting cars!



In article <Pine.SUN.3.91.951114004847.11362E-100000@eskimo.com>,
John Paramore  <wizprodj@eskimo.com> wrote:

>Friends in the State Patrol and RCMP tell me that they target speeders 
>more because most are highly focused, paying attention to the road ahead, 
>and are much easier to slip up on.

It wouldn't have anything to do with revenue generation, now would it? 
When we had photo radar in Ontario, the offical government line was 
public safety, the unofficial line was money. Since speeding was only a 
factor in 10% of accidents, I guess the government thought the other 90% 
weren't that serious.

At least our new government putting the police officer where they belong 
- in a cruiser not a van taking pictures. And at least they are starting 
to crack down on drivers eating, using cell phones, reading something, 
tailgating, unsafe lane changes, etc - the more common reasons behind 
accidents.

I remember driving to Toronto on the QEW when photo radar began. Man it 
was tense. It was the most tense drive I ever had. Everyone was doing the 
same speed in all three lanes, in fact, the right lane was down to 80km/h 
is some places. People braking at the sight of a van - chain reaction. 
Now with photo radar gone, speeds are up, the left lane is moving faster, 
and I feel more relaxed.

My biggest beef: people who insist on driving in the middle lane around 
the speed limit on 3 or more lane highways. I have one piece of advice: 
MOVE OVER! I hate passing on the right, especially near onramps/offramps. 
Correct me if I am wrong, but I believe that passing on the right is 
illegal in Germany and other European countries.

Left lane bandits are fun too. Ohh a truck, I better pass it at exactly 
1km/h more. By the time the person has passed the truck there is a line 
of 10 or more cars, literally tailgating. Speed up and pass.

The only time I got caught speeding was on a secondary highway on the 
Manitoulin Island doing about 120km/h in an 80km/h. Cop was coming 
straight at me, and as soon as I saw the car I knew it was the OPP. But, 
alas, I had met the cop the day before - my ex-girlfriend was selling his 
house - I guess I had used my free "Get Out of Jail" card.
-- 
Yours truly,

Adam Szymczak, BA		Master of Arts in Geography (Urban Planning)
szymcza@server.uwindsor.ca	University of Windsor, Ontario, Canada


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