10-17-2018, 09:33 PM
(10-17-2018, 08:52 PM)Houtman_imp Wrote: The Courts in the USA are far too easy on texting while driving , heavy fines , banning from driving for at least a year and triple their insurance.
I have to say that the last few years my pleasure of riding my bikes is a lot less because of distracted driving , especially texting.
When you stop at a light nearly everyone gets on their phone : to check WHAT ? Just wait till weed is legal and we will see even more problems on the road.
This reminds me of an aspect of South Carolina law that I actually like. SC is really bad on road safety, but if they do revoke/suspend your license, you're still allowed to ride a moped. That's why they're sometimes referred to as "liquorcycles." The reason I like this is that it takes the drivers who are the worst offenders, and puts them in a position to be in maximum personal danger while driving a vehicle that is very unlikley to cause harm to anybody else but themselves. basically, if you're a bad driver and you have to spend a couple of years on a moped, you'll either die or learn something. it's a pretty good system if you ask me!