Re: License Plates

[Robert Phillips <r3rfp@dax.cc.uakron.edu>]

On Fri, 24 Feb 1995, Frank Deutschmann wrote:

> What I want to know is: How on earth did "We The People" ever let this come
> to pass?  We have gone from an era of sky-high speed limits, (relatively)
> less safe cars, and few tickets (the '40s to '60s), to an era of turtle-pace
> speed limits, very much safer automobiles, and tickets-as-crucial-revenue
> stream.  All with little to no effective change in the highway traffic death
> rates.

I would have to say that it's a classic case of "A few idiots ruin things 
for the rest of us".  Next time you pass that rusted out 
(insert car/truck) with one dim tailight, no insurance, and a fat drunken 
toothless redneck, thank him/her. 

This is something I have been thinking about.  I don't really like the 
idea of annual emission inspections, or any other government meddling for 
that matter, but if we could just get the absolute JUNK off the road to 
make way for safe, well maintained vehicles, it would certainly reduce 
the amount of accidents, etc.

I propose: an SCCA-style safety inspection, in which one has the brakes, 
and other mechanical inspected for effectiveness.  Also, more driver 
training, but I'm already dreaming.  
				---Bob