Comment on 85% Of Car Drivers Break 20mph Speed Limits, Reveals U.K.’s Department For Transport
wewbull@feddit.uk 10 months agoI’m not missing the point at all. I’m saying that those that already break the rule won’t obey the new rule.
Beside a single car has a driver who is liable. A thousand cars has shared liability in the form of local government. Damage through speeding is a singular liabilty. Damage through air quality is group liability.
You can’t compare the two.
@wewbull
That's categorical thought, which is an error with a continuous variable such as speed.
That they break, or do not break, the law ("rule" doesn't quite describe it).
You may also care to consider that if one driver does not exceed the limit, it moderates the speed of others behind - you've presented this as an individual decision, uninfluenced by others, but even taken as a guideline others have influence.
Syldon@feddit.uk 10 months ago
I am comparing the liability issue and how responsible people react. There is a huge problem with liability claims and costs. People in charge of money need to show they have done due diligence. You are right that some will never obey the rules, but that comes under an SEP (somebody else’s problem). It will no longer be the problem of a council.