So long as there is a labour govt there will be rules, rules and more rules. Even rules on making rules. They just can't help themselves, but make rules to inconvenience the majority. It's a constant struggle for them trying to pigeon hole people who want freedoms.
As far as I can fathom the anithoon laws, speed cameras, etc have had very little effect on first time and recidivist offenders. The numbers of people who have been stung is alarming, especially when considering the ratio of police and cameras to the total number of streets. I would hazard a guess that if they put a cop and camera on every street they would probably nab 95% of the population for some traffic offense over the course of a year, whether it be outright speed or failing to slow down satisfactorily at junctions and intersections.
I have been driving for a very long time and only recieved a warning for a peculiar road rule in Qld that didn't apply elsewhere. I get miffed when the govt uses people like me as an excuse to put draconian laws in place.."the law abiding citizen wants this law..." routine. Well I don't want more rules, I want the young people to be guided and trained in good road manners and safe procedures. Constantly making new challenges for the youth to overcome just exacerbates the divide between them and the police.... an enemy to free wheeling hormones.
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