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Head Coach [772]
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When this is over should we abolish speed limits?
Apr 9, 2020, 6:55 AM
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Theoretically social distancing is very much like the speed limit, a government driven rule that is intended to saves lives but that literally slows our economy and limits your freedom
The question: When we return to “normal“ should we consider changing restrictions on all government rules that have been implemented with the intent of saving lives (i.e. the speed limit) or are we happy that they have some level of control?
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Legend [16667]
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isn’t that true of all laws?***
Apr 9, 2020, 7:01 AM
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Legend [17597]
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Took ONE Philosophy course at CU, pondered this question
Apr 9, 2020, 8:34 AM
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whike smoking weed and having a few beers. Just got me confused.
Sobered up and went back to Engineering homework. Tried same studying approach a few semesters later for ChE Thermo 2. Didn’t work again. Still confused today?
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You have been here long enough . . .
Apr 9, 2020, 4:11 PM
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to know the Roolz . . . Why can't folks follow simple roolz?!!!
I've got you covered this time.
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Absolutely, just don't ask us to think of someone other than ourselves***
Apr 9, 2020, 7:19 AM
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Re: Absolutely, just don't ask us to think of someone other than ourselves***
Apr 9, 2020, 3:44 PM
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I read all the posts which of course never fail to entertain! My point to you is "Guess they told you." Are you and people like you at ALL capable of looking at an issue from both perspectives? You automatically lose the argument when you don't.
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Re: When this is over should we abolish speed limits?
Apr 9, 2020, 7:39 AM
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I would agree if I still had my 1969 Pontiac GTO but somehow driving 125 mph in a 35 mph zone sure eats up a lot of gas.
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Re: When this is over should we abolish speed limits?
Apr 9, 2020, 7:45 AM
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My old '67 GTO only got 5-6 MPG, and I had that thing when gas prices soared in the '70's and you had to wait in long lines to get gas. But yeah, it would run. Of course, I had to buy a bicycle to ride to work 'cause I could not afford gas.
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Re: When this is over should we abolish speed limits?
Apr 9, 2020, 8:01 AM
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Given the technological advances of automobiles and safety features such as antilock brakes a reasonable person would support increasing the speed limit by 10-15 mph on interstates and 5 mph in city traffic.
BTW if you really want to be safe we would install a feature which requires two hands on the wheel at all times or an alarm goes off plus everyone in the car must wear a motorcycle style helmet since most deaths involve head injury.
The reality is speed limits are about control and revenue.
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If King_whenever the engine stated, all cell phones disabled
Apr 9, 2020, 8:28 AM
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From outside communication.
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We have speed limits? Do tell..................***
Apr 9, 2020, 8:49 AM
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Re: When this is over should we abolish speed limits?
Apr 9, 2020, 8:54 AM
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I would say once this is over there will be a massive ticket writing campaign to recoup lost revenue at every level of enforcement - City cop, county sheriff and state po po.
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I know two people who got pulled over yesterday and asked
Apr 9, 2020, 8:57 AM
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what "essential business" they were doing. No other infractions (no tickets written).
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Why aren't speeding tickets being handed out like candy?
Apr 9, 2020, 9:06 AM
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The roads are wide open, but there are always drivers who will blow your doors off. Now, not later, is the time to enforce the safer habits...not that it's really the goal. So...revert to the real goal while conditions are stellar...collect speeding fines. Revenue matters!
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Legend [16667]
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True in both cases referenced above***
Apr 9, 2020, 1:29 PM
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Re: When this is over should we abolish speed limits?
Apr 9, 2020, 9:03 AM
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That's an interesting question.
The basis of our legal system is one person's rights stop where another person's rights begin. So if you're the only person on the road and you're not putting anyone else at risk, then by all means you should be allowed to be as stupid as you want to be. It may even work out into a bonus, that is to say keeping emergency responders and funeral home workers gainfully employed.
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Re: When this is over should we abolish speed limits?
Apr 9, 2020, 3:24 PM
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To make this analagous to the current situation the speed limit would need to be 10mph and anyone who suggested it needed to be higher would be called a greedy, murdering, Trumper who only cared about their 401k.
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Re: When this is over should we abolish speed limits?
Apr 9, 2020, 3:34 PM
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The opposite will happen, in the next 20 years your gps will control the speed in which your vehicle travels and will most likely be autonomous
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