NY Times article on the lack of traffic enforcement since the pandemic: https://archive.is/2024.07.30-012727/https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2024/07/29/upsh

NY Times article on the lack of traffic enforcement since the pandemic: https://archive.is/2024.07.30-012727/https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2024/07/29/upshot/traffic-enforcement-dwindled.html https://archive.is/2024.07.30-012727/https://www.nytimes.com... I think we shouldn’t take cops’ word for it that they can’t enforce the law. In my opinion they’re too lazy and have no incentive to do anything besides collect easy revenue from everyday drivers who are more docile. I think on top of this there need to be more types of vehicles and vehicle modifications that are just straight up illegal to own or sell at all. At this point the rotten apples in the car and motorcycle community have spoiled the bunch. It shouldn’t be legal to sell vehicles that allow you to burn rubber at all. In no sane world should a Dodge Challenger with almost a thousand horsepower from the dealership be street legal. It shouldn’t be legal to purchase an extra loud performance muffler unless it can be locked out from being loud outside of a closed track. In the era of computer traction control and accident avoidance, driving a car should be like driving an AirBus where the vehicle prevents the operator from performing dangerous maneuvers. I do think that the built environment should be more conducive to save driving, but when you start installing hostile architecture similar to homeless or skateboarder deterrents you’re fighting the symptom instead of the cause.