There are speeding tickets and penalties for driving drunk. But if an obscure provision in Gov. Martin O'Malley's budget proposal becomes law, motorists in Maryland will have another sanction to worry about: a fine for bad driving.
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How about enforcing the laws already on the books? Tailgating, unsafe lane changes, impeding the flow of traffic, failure to keep right of center. Not riding or passing on the shoulder of a roadway. Yielding the right of way, yielding to pedestrians in crosswalks.
ReplyDeleteStaying in the right lane unless actively overtaking another vehicle. Moving over and/or slowing down for emergency vehicles.
Bringing vehicle to a stop within two feet of stop line without going past stop line.
These are some just off the top of my head. They would keep police busy for awhile, if they could get from behind bushes and rocks trying to catch speeders.
But it's all about money not safety.
It won't make past the courts....failed in Virginia.
ReplyDeleteEnforcing existing laws didnt fail in Va. and they won't in any other state.
ReplyDeletehow about a fine for being a bad Govenor
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