Cars took over because the legal system helped squeezed out alternatives

Re:Cars took over because the legal system helped squeezed o... by Spooky23 on Wednesday July 10, 2019 @09:25AM (#20401701)

It's an impossible case to prosecute, as the woman had no bad intent, probably had a clean record, and the only evidence is eyewitness testimony.

Eyewitnesses suck at trial, and defending the elderly is pretty easy.

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Re:Cars took over because the legal system helped squeezed o... by Broken_Hippo on Wednesday July 10, 2019 @10:04AM (#20402024)

There is a wide berth between prosecution and no pentalty whatsoever.

For example, In many states, you can lose a license without being prosecuted. Indiana is one of them.

Alternatively, a prudent measure would be to require the driver to get a medical clearance to drive again. This, in my opinion, would be the wise choice.

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Re:Cars took over because the legal system helped squeezed o... by Spooky23 on Wednesday July 10, 2019 @05:16PM (#20406644)

That's another issue, as now you'll have police applying selective judgement, mostly in urban areas that impact people's ability to work.

Headline will be "Police target minority driver licenses for minor traffic infractions."

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