On the other hand, as someone who also believes speed limits are too low, I sometimes wish they _were_ enforced to draconian extremes because then the 95% of drivers who just ignore the law instead of trying to change it might actually get off their asses and vote.
Re:The Lowdown on Lidar
by colanderman on Friday August 01, 2014 @02:09PM
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Likewise, I secretly hope vehicle speeds would be electronically limited (say, radio-controlled by highway transmitters) for the same reason.
Re:The Lowdown on Lidar
by hyperbovine on Friday August 01, 2014 @11:28AM
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> (given attentive drivers).
Good god man, since when is that a given? The situation worsens with each passing day.
Re:The Lowdown on Lidar
by colanderman on Friday August 01, 2014 @12:22PM
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Hence my assertion that police should crack down on such inattentive drivers.
Now, automated tagging of morons who stare at their phone while driving? Bring it on. Those fuckers are a plague.
[1] The Mass Pike (I-90); which is a toll highway that is marked 65 MPH, on which traffic averages 75 MPH, and 80 MPH is well under the speed the highway can safely support (given attentive drivers).