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On the face of it, a 25 year old G2 driver in a Lamborghini gets caught driving in excess of 125% of the speed limit.
Enforcement at its best?
Or telling a tiny bit of a story for good PR while really being an indictment of our lax culture of enforcement of road rules?
1/ https://twitter.com/TPSTrafficDC/status/1345028723460997121
Enforcement at its best?
Or telling a tiny bit of a story for good PR while really being an indictment of our lax culture of enforcement of road rules?
1/ https://twitter.com/TPSTrafficDC/status/1345028723460997121
Charges ≠ convictions. Fact that 25y/o is driving a Lamborghini means kid is from money & parents lawyers will negotiate down charges.
Criminal Dangerous Operation: Max 5y in prison
Stunt Diving: Max 2y
Served concurrently: 5y max!
Given the lawyer, kid won't serve a day.
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Criminal Dangerous Operation: Max 5y in prison
Stunt Diving: Max 2y
Served concurrently: 5y max!
Given the lawyer, kid won't serve a day.
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Road-side suspension & impoundment? What's a week. 
But if convicted this kid may lose their license for 2 years...
...assuming that the lawyer is unsuccessful negotiating for lesser charges. After all, no one got hurt, right?
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But if convicted this kid may lose their license for 2 years...
...assuming that the lawyer is unsuccessful negotiating for lesser charges. After all, no one got hurt, right?
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Fines? Assuming the maximum is handed down, that is $15,000.
1. This'll be lowered, thanks to the lawyers; and even if not,
2. This is a Quarter of a Million Dollar car, $15,000 is pocket change.
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1. This'll be lowered, thanks to the lawyers; and even if not,
2. This is a Quarter of a Million Dollar car, $15,000 is pocket change.
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Realistically, there are basically no consequences for this kid. A week without driving & some time wasted going to court.
Ineffective enforcement means this kid just had bad luck in getting caught; rolled snake eyes when he'd have won on any other roll.
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Ineffective enforcement means this kid just had bad luck in getting caught; rolled snake eyes when he'd have won on any other roll.
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Meanwhile, Police get great PR out of this whole situation.
4 out of 6 individuals tagged on the photo are reporters/media outlets.
Media will report the charges but will never follow up with (if) the conviction.
Illusion maintained! Keeping moving, don't ask questions.
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4 out of 6 individuals tagged on the photo are reporters/media outlets.
Media will report the charges but will never follow up with (if) the conviction.
Illusion maintained! Keeping moving, don't ask questions.
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If we want to be serious about road safety we need automated enforcement:
- Speed Cameras that tickets anyone going 20% above the speed limit;
- Automatic forfeiture of vehicle & lifetime ban on driving if going 100% above limit; and,
- Income tied, progressive fines.
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- Speed Cameras that tickets anyone going 20% above the speed limit;
- Automatic forfeiture of vehicle & lifetime ban on driving if going 100% above limit; and,
- Income tied, progressive fines.
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Notice I said 20% and not 20kph. This makes speeding infractions progressive: no need for "community safety zones - fines increased", it's already built into the speeding infraction. As speed limit goes down, threshold does too.
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Further, we need to get serious about licensing. In short, right now it's a joke. Contrast getting a license in Ontario with Germany.
In fact, we should go beyond Germany and have mandatory re-testing: every 15 years? 10 years? More frequently the older one is?
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In fact, we should go beyond Germany and have mandatory re-testing: every 15 years? 10 years? More frequently the older one is?
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