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If we could copy the traffic laws of a country like Germany to the US, I think that would have the biggest + cheapest effect. I am OK with automated/elevated en

by bob1029 4mo ago

If we could copy the traffic laws of a country like Germany to the US, I think that would have the biggest + cheapest effect. I am OK with automated/elevated enforcement if it means stop & go traffic evaporates into free flowing conditions. We should also take the idea from Finland where the traffic fines scale with each person's ability to pay. $100 for camping the passing lane or failing to maintain a reasonable following distance is not a big consequence for a lot of people. $100k covers the edges a lot better. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/jun/06/finnish-businessman-hit-with-121000-speeding-fine https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/jun/06/finnish-busine...

netsharc 4mo ago
I wish there was more police presence to spot lane-camping and fine them in Germany, too many idiots do it and get away with it. If I ran Google Maps, I'd ask to route stupid drivers away from my routes. The GPS and phone accelerometer should be able to tell us who they are -- "Oh you have Google Maps actively navigating, GPS says you're going 50mph, and the app in focus is WhatsApp and you're using the phone keyboard? Fuck off! Also we recorded 5 swerve events in the last 10 minutes, hard to stay on your lane when you're texting!" It'd be unethical, but man it'd be magical... There's custom software for Elon's Tesla, I wonder if the cloud-based navigation system also directs people away from his routes so he can have a ride on emptier roads...
- mqus 4mo ago
  People hate patronizing systems in their cars already, not sure this would help
  - netsharc 4mo ago
    The idea is the system would just judge terrible drivers quietly, and then route them away from my route whenever I'm on the road. Of course the first step of that is I have to gain control of Google Maps... Terrible drivers cause traffic jams and accidents, who wouldn't want to be segregated away from them?
- cucumber3732842 4mo ago
  Ticket everyone who deviates from the mean speed too much. You wanna stop at the end of the ramp instead of merge then fine, but it'll cost you the same as the guy who's going 100 in the same stretch.
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rwyinuse 4mo ago
Just make sure not to fire half of your police forces. Finland has about 130 police officers per 100k people, America has 242 according to Wikipedia. Due to extreme lack of police resources, the enforcement of traffic laws is not good here. Mostly last century tech, like automatic traffic cameras in few fixed locations.

by bob1029 4mo ago

netsharc 4mo ago

I wish there was more police presence to spot lane-camping and fine them in Germany, too many idiots do it and get away with it. If I ran Google Maps, I'd ask to route stupid drivers away from my routes. The GPS and phone accelerometer should be able to tell us who they are -- "Oh you have Google Maps actively navigating, GPS says you're going 50mph, and the app in focus is WhatsApp and you're using the phone keyboard? Fuck off! Also we recorded 5 swerve events in the last 10 minutes, hard to stay on your lane when you're texting!" It'd be unethical, but man it'd be magical... There's custom software for Elon's Tesla, I wonder if the cloud-based navigation system also directs people away from his routes so he can have a ride on emptier roads...

mqus 4mo ago
People hate patronizing systems in their cars already, not sure this would help
- netsharc 4mo ago
  The idea is the system would just judge terrible drivers quietly, and then route them away from my route whenever I'm on the road. Of course the first step of that is I have to gain control of Google Maps... Terrible drivers cause traffic jams and accidents, who wouldn't want to be segregated away from them?
cucumber3732842 4mo ago
Ticket everyone who deviates from the mean speed too much. You wanna stop at the end of the ramp instead of merge then fine, but it'll cost you the same as the guy who's going 100 in the same stretch.

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rwyinuse 4mo ago

Just make sure not to fire half of your police forces. Finland has about 130 police officers per 100k people, America has 242 according to Wikipedia. Due to extreme lack of police resources, the enforcement of traffic laws is not good here. Mostly last century tech, like automatic traffic cameras in few fixed locations.