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* Small villages with populations of 200 people will not be fielding 20 man police department to patrol the half-mile of Interstate that passes through the village boundaries. * County Sheriffs’ departments and city police departments will redirect the man hours spent operating speed traps to dealing with real crimes and providing emergency services. * High profile enforcement binges will become rare events. * There will be far fewer people driving on suspended licenses which will result in more insured drivers (no license, no insurance coverage). * Significantly reduced case loads in traffic courts, perhaps resulting in the return of due process for persons charged with a traffic violation. * And, the allure of ticket cameras will also fade into oblivion. Taking the money out of the system will vastly reduce the number of tickets issued and change the priorities for law enforcement agencies.There will be no financial incentive to ensnare normal citizens with arbitrary traffic law enforcement. Replacing traffic fines with a non-monetary penalty system could dramatically improve the driving experience in the US. No more revenue and profit-driven enforcement. And, yet there would be meaningful deterrents to dangerous and unsafe drivers that would equally affect the poor, the wealthy, and everybody in between. The neighboring village has, I swear, 900 residents and 850 cops for about a total of 3 miles of road that they "patrol", including a motorcycle. It is the most insane overenforcement I've ever witnessed. |
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