Stupid Motorists Law

[Coss]

Speaking of lanes, in florida (maybe other states) if a cop is stopped on the right shoulder, and you are in the lane closest, you are required by law to attempt to move to the left lane. Never happens!!, Florida- required by law to drive with headlights on when raining- never happens, required by law not to crash into the rear of a stopped vehicle- happens FREQUENTLY!!

Yes, in WA if you see a vehicle with flashing lights on the shoulder, you are to move over a lane, if you can't, you are supposed to at least slow down as you go past the site. Flashing lights are cops, WADOT vehicles, or any other emergency vehicle (fire truck, ambulance)

Sometimes the point of the law isn't to catch violators but rather to let the general public know that it is illegal. In the case of cell phone usage, the authority decides it is dangerous to use cell phones so they make it unlawful. The conscientious public will abide by the law (mostly). Sure, those who break it can still hurt/kill those who do follow it but it's better than just not making it a law. Some would use their cell phones if it wasn't against the law because "It isn't THAT dangerous" but because it's a law, they'll resist.

Still, I'd love to see a couple of laws enforced... Stop means stop. period. Not California roll, not slow down, stop. If the cops aren't going to enforce a stop sign, change it to a yield sign. When it comes down to it, most stop signs could be replaced with yield signs...

Yield Signs???? Are you kidding??? People have no clue what a yield sign means; or they think if you have a yield sign, other people are supposed to make way for you. People in WA state have no idea what merging is; they will stop at the end of an on ramp to wait for a space in the main line, and off ramps ....... they have to slow down 1/2 to 1 mile before an off ramp so they won't spin out in the turn in the ramp, or they don't think they'll be able to stop in time from freeway speeds.

 

[Gizmo]

And I thought it was just the Baltimore/DC area where people had forgotten how to drive. It seems to be an epidemic!

 

[Karnaj]

And I thought it was just the Baltimore/DC area where people had forgotten how to drive. It seems to be an epidemic!

I would love to give the benefit of the doubt and say they forgot... more likely they were just never taught, unfortunately.

 

[BilgeRat]

Stupid Pedestrian/Motorist Law: In most Chicago suburbs, there's a $500 fine for ignoring a railroad crossing warning device. You'd think that this would be a no brainer, considering the potential consequences...

 

[RUCRAYZE]

and this is just Palm beach County!!

Driver struck, killed by train after driving around crossing gates in Boynton Beach, police say

According to the Federal Railroad Administration, three deaths happened in a similar manner in 2012 in Palm Beach County. There were two in 2013 and two in 2014. Bob Ledoux, with Florida East Coast Railway, said it constantly makes sure the horns and crossing arms work properly

 

[BilgeRat]

This is why almost all road locomotives have a continuously running video camera in the windshield nowadays...

 

[BilgeRat]

Like Russian dashcams, there's been some spectacular video from these; unfortunately, most is never released. Here's a good one.

 

[Hotscoots]

" are liable to pay for any resulting expenses from a rescue " Ambiguous statement . What level of liability ? If a 1st responder dies while rescuing a citizen , can they be charged with murder? I would assume that 90% of all rescues are a result of citizens pushing the boundaries of safety . Are all rescues going to be paid for by taxpayers and then individuals too ?

 

[aknaten]

Like Russian dashcams, there's been some spectacular video from these; unfortunately, most is never released. Here's a good one.

All trains should respect tornado crossings.

 

[JEBar]

" are liable to pay for any resulting expenses from a rescue " Ambiguous statement . What level of liability ? If a 1st responder dies while rescuing a citizen , can they be charged with murder? I would assume that 90% of all rescues are a result of citizens pushing the boundaries of safety . Are all rescues going to be paid for by taxpayers and then individuals too ?

in my book, if the rescue is required due to a person breaking the law and/or going against warnings issued by the responsible authorities, the individual should be held accountable