The existence of such laws on the books does not make them just. Whether one wears a seat belt or not has nothing to do with the danger the driver poses. As for speed limits, most European countries have speed limits of 75 to 82 mph (Germany's speed limit is only advisory). Germany has a population density of 593 persons per square mile and Italy 494 per square mile, yet both nations have a 82 mph limit or advisory. OTOH, Maryland, at 593 persons per square mile and New York, at 401 persons per square mile, have speed limits of 65 mph. The lower speed limits in the Eastern states are the result of the nanny state mentality. Look at the fact that a junior high school student was given a three day suspension for buying a bag of Skittles candy from another student. The protection at all costs mentality has got to stop.
“The existence of such laws on the books does not make them just.”
True. There are even laws on the books that make no sense, or do not apply to anything anymore.
“The protection at all costs mentality has got to stop.”
So, if you are speeding, get caught, delay producing your ID, argue with the Officer, Start barking orders to the officer, and then, when being told to turn around and place your hands behind your back, start walking away indicating you aren’t going to cooperate nor listen, and you get TASERED, shouldn’t you have a right to PROTECTION AT ALL COSTS from this type of jackboot thuggery?