State With Most Dangerous Roads 3565Arif Khokar We have based our driving laws on fact, but thresholds are required for enforcement. It's really very simple my friend - we have decided that 65mph is fast...
John S.
It's a shorter way to give one or more examples. There's nothing false about it.
... does not define reality. That's why laws have to be based in fact. If video evidence of a driver shows that he's forcing other drivers to take evasive action to avoid a collision over a short period of time, then that can be shown in court to be an example of reckless driving.
Just defining driving over 80 mph (or 20 mph faster than the posted limit) as reckless driving has no basis in fact.
Not really. Most people are perfectly willing to pay a fine as long as there are no demerit points on one's license and the insurance company doesn't find out. Note that many courts allow one to go on a probation so that if one doesn't receive another traffic citation in a certain period of time, the first one will never be reported. Many states also have a coushion law which states that going less than x mph over the limit will not be reported to the DMV (or equivalent agency). Many police officers will write a lower speed on the citation in order to lower the penalties imposed (usually just a fine with no points).
The best way to discourage dangerous driving is to buttess demerit points on one's license. That way, if the person gets cited again, the accumulated points will result in license suspension. That alone (no fines necessary) will discourage recidivism.
