Traffic Justice

Excellence

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October 23, 2009
Excellence

Maybe a bit deep for a Friday, but I happened upon this quote while perusing the list of quotes I keep for e-mails and thought I’d share.   I don’t recall exactly where I found it — it wasn’t at the original source — but it’s one of my favorites and I believe it...
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Where do we find justice?

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October 11, 2009
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It is an injustice that we permit the careless and reckless to continue to wield such power, while those who present little or no risk to others are discouraged from using our streets. —Mighk Wilson I’ve been stewing on this story for a few days and debating whether (or what) to write about it....
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The incompetent shall inherit the roadway

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July 10, 2009
The incompetent shall inherit the roadway

Why do motorists seem increasingly incompetent? Well maybe because the traffic engineers keep trying to design the roads to compensate for irresponsibility and stupidity. Everything and everyone must be gotten out of the way of the incompetent! When you design the system for minimal attention to the task, guess what you get? Chipseal has...
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In TN there is no legal obligation to see a cyclist

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April 2, 2009

I’ve been kicking this around in my head for a few days trying to come to some sort of conclusion as to why a grand jury refused to indict a truck driver for a self-evident misdemeanor crime. Other people have, too.
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Traffic Justice

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November 25, 2008
Traffic Justice

I’ll follow up Eric’s post with something I worked on over a year ago. I suppose sociopaths are always going to be a segment of any population. The problem is, we are missing numerous opportunities to reform them, or get them off the roads and out of circulation before they kill. The following table...
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Convictions

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November 25, 2008
Convictions

Let’s have a warm welcome for two new residents of State prison facilities. They are in prison because of their crazy driving.
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When I see an adult on a bicycle, I do not despair for the future of the human race.
~H.G. Wells