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Re: driver's ed. is a joke
Jeff Witzer (Hey, that's ME!) <muthiah@sunflash.eng.usf.edu> wrote:
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> video@3DRESEARCH.nauticom.net (jd) wrote:
> >
> > Today, speeding fines and fines for other traffic infractions go into
> > state and local coffers. What if laws were changed that these dollars
> > would be returned to the cited drivers in the form of vouchers good to
> > professional driving schools (such as the ones that advertise in
> > Autoweek)?
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> Seriously, since most people are motivated by money instead of morals
> or intelligence, why not mandate insurance discounts for professional,
> accredited driving school graduates? Since these people would,
> hopefully, be better drivers anyway, why not recognize them as lower
> risks than others who drive the same type of vehicle?
And couldn't this be applied to other "we really wish everyone would do
this in the interest of safety but we don't want to FORCE them to do
it" kind of stuff?
For examples: seat belts and helmets/eye protection.
Everyone knows (or should) that these safety measures save lives of
those who use them, but that's not why I care (see: gene pool cleansing).
These also affect how well that person operates their vehicle and I'd
like everyone to use them responsibly to save my ass and my loved
ones'. I don't support LAWS that dictate their use, however...
So...hows about the auto insurance industry setting up safety equiptment
users schedules seperate from non-safety equiptment users like life
insurance companies do for smokers and non-smokers? Drivers would
volunteer their safety/non-safety status and be charged appropriate
rates (non-safety being much higher due to the insurance companies'
higer risk of payout). The liars (those who claim to use but really
don't) would not be covered for ANY claims caused by an accident in
which it can be proven they were not using the appropriate safety
equiptment.
Responsible drivers would benefit from lower insurance costs AND from
more people using their safety equiptment. Those who chose to endanger
others and themselves could still do so but must pay for that
irresponsibility. The insurance companies could more accurately
charge for probable claims. Who loses?
Jeff Witzer (using a friend's account)
1993 Mazda RX-7, Competition Yellow Mica / Pettit Turn Key Terror
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