It would seem that even something as simple as “red means stop, green means go” requires a government intervention that would violate a so-called “right to drive.” What if I want to drive on the LEFT side of the road?
That would likely be fine, so long as nobody else was on the road. As soon as someone else, following social norms of traffic flow, has to deal with “WTF are you doing?!?” you’re rapidly entering the “putting others in jeopardy” realm.
Contemplate these things in terms of “reasonable limits” we put on other enumerated rights.
- you can’t publish libel
- you can’t incite riots
- you can’t shoot in crowds
- you can’t scream inanities thru a bullhorn at 2AM
- you can’t wander thru a crowd holding grenade without a pin
- nukes are just out of the question save for extreme circumstances
Consider too how often police knowingly _don’t_ enforce driving laws.
- 10MPH over the limit is a normal cruising speed (but 11 can get a $500 fine...grrrr...)
- turn signaling is rarely enforced
- “rolling stops” are commonly ignored
etc
I think we can establish a “right to drive” and still not have dangerous anarchy ensue. We enjoy other rights that can be dangerously abused but largely aren’t, including some mundane regulations just to guide order.
DON'T YOU KNUCKLE UNDER TO THE MAN!!!!
We'll give you a one way ticket to Britain.