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> I assume that the author will actually be advocating for society wide, extra legal penalties for known speeders; perhaps insisting on a public registry of tho
by bdhe 5y ago
> I assume that the author will actually be advocating for society wide, extra legal penalties for known speeders; perhaps insisting on a public registry of those known to have had traffic citations, so those people can be denied services at restaurants etc...
You're so close and yet so far.
There is a registry of traffic citations, too many and you can't drive. Too many and you are forced to take classes.
The reason the penalties don't apply to restaurants is because your reckless driving has nothing to do with restaurants, it doesn't affect others in restaurants. It does affect others on public roads which is where the restrictions are placed.
Conversely, I don't expect anti-vaxxers to be denied driving licenses because their driving doesn't affect me. Their behavior does affect me in a restaurant because of an insanely contagious disease and one would imagine restrictions ought to be applied there instead.
- nradov 5y agoVaccination is a great thing, but vaccinated people can also spread the virus to you. Small children aren't eligible for vaccination so should they be banned from restaurants? At this point the Delta variant is so contagious that all of us will probably get infected eventually no matter what precautions we take. https://www.businessinsider.com/delta-variant-made-herd-immunity-not-possible-astrazeneca-developer-2021-8 https://www.businessinsider.com/delta-variant-made-herd-immu...
- bdhe 5y agoI'm not prescribing any restrictions. I'm just suggesting to the parent comment that the analogy actually makes sense and is closer to reality.
- niij 5y agoIn many localities, even in the USA, it's been illegal to be outside of your home unless going to or from approved activities. That includes going for a scenic drive in your own car with no actual destination (cruising).