I read recently that, in some states on the US, if you reach your maximum points limit on your licence then you are banned from driving – as in the UK.
HOWEVER, they have applied some common sense. You are allowed a curfew or window where you can drive to work and back only. This means that you do not loose your job, your house and possibly not be ruined for life simply because some jobs-worth copper has hidden in a lay-by attempting to catch you speeding.
Now why can’t we do something sensible like this?
The implication of loosing your drivers licence in the UK can be devastating. I understand that it is the law not to speed – but it is also illegal to burgle someone else’s property. The severity of punishment for burglary (a far more premeditated and deliberate act of criminality) does not compare with a mere indiscretion of being caught driving too fast.
And lets face it – the police find it far easier to catch you speeding than committing real crimes - but a ban?
2007-06-05
00:10:41
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KEVIN D
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