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Let the people decide how much : Comments

By David Leyonhjelm, published 14/2/2011

When speeding laws say one thing and a large majority of people demonstrate they have a different view, it’s time to recalibrate.

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Believe what you like mate, in this state it is common knowledge.
Serial offenders are killers in waiting. It is not a right to have a driving license. The more speed cameras there are the less the road toll. What we really need is black boxes in every car. If you are pulled up for improper driving, your black box is scanned and suffer the consequences.
The ones that scream about speed cams are the ones continually being caught flouting the law.
A minority of drivers are deemed to be above the law, in their own head, and have no place being on the road.
Posted by a597, Monday, 14 February 2011 2:25:10 PM
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It is also a matter of "don't the police have anything better to do than harass drivers going a few kph above some arbitrary limit?" Speeding is a victimless crime. With 200 unsolved murders currently sitting in NSW police files, my answer is "Yes, start chasing down the REAL criminals and assisting the REAL victims of crime!"
Posted by Wheels, Monday, 14 February 2011 3:43:27 PM
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Speeding is a crime, i wouldn't say victimless. Those victimless crimes cost billions of taxpayers money every year.
Persons knowingly speeding and someone is killed is murder.
There's no such thing as a little bit over. The limit is the limit, is there any part you do not understand. Let the people decide how much they pay in fines. Ask the families of some victimless crime.
Posted by 579, Monday, 14 February 2011 4:02:50 PM
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Out of the mouths of babes. Speeding is a crime! Drivers flouting the law! I wonder if these people depend on government for their sustenance? Perhaps they are simply incompetent drivers who need to stay slow.

Driving at quite moderate speeds is now against the law because overspending by governments sent them off looking for a source of money. Any source they could rip off would do.

It was not illegal back in the 60s, when we could, & were capable to drive somewhat faster than today. We did so on mush worse roads, often gravel, in cars of 40s 50s, & 60s technology, much less capable than today's cars. We even survived to tell you of the fact.

Isn't it a pity that the folks of today are so incompetent that they have to have an all powerful, all knowing all consuming bureaucracy to guide them from the cradle to the grave.
Posted by Hasbeen, Monday, 14 February 2011 4:38:35 PM
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"overspending by governments sent them off looking for a source of money. Any source they could rip off would do. "

Perhaps the approach discussed here should be applied to tax and fines. Remove all compulsory tax for a period then set the relevant tax rates based on how much money people actually think that the government should get.

R0bert
Posted by R0bert, Monday, 14 February 2011 4:46:15 PM
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We have laws to protect the innocent, so which part of the law don't u understand. Misunderstanding the restriction signs is not an excuse.
You blame revenue raising, well the offender pays, and rightly so, we need to cover the billions each year caused by bad drivers.
The art of driving is to never pay a fine in your driving career.
Number plate recognition immediately tells the policeman that you are not supposed to be driving that car. [if your license has been suspended, stolen car, or a petrol thief.]
You can't win, so comply or pay. It is up to you.
Posted by 579, Monday, 14 February 2011 6:20:17 PM
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