[RinkRat23]

>>>I agree with you on the Government part. They have no business in my car at all...


I agree with you that they have no business in your car. But that would only be if it remains in your driveway.

The government does have the "business" of regulating it once it leaves your driveway and takes to the public, and therefore the government's streets. This is no different than licensing of drivers, registration of vehicles or even traffics laws. Once the "the people" make traffic and safety laws through the legislative process, it becomes the duty of the government through the executive process to equitably enforce the laws. And since a large portion of our public can no longer be counted on to be responsible for its individual actions, the government must
be thrust into the role of regulator.

It is not the car that speeds, zig-zags and weaves in and out of traffic with reckless abandon and at the peril of everyone else in the vicinity, it is the driver. And what better way to help us good drivers than to have a "black box" in every car. What are you afraid of?

[tuffydoodle]

Here comes the flames, buddy! Duck!!!

(by the way, I absolutely agree with you)

[Richard-SIA]

Afraid of Sheeple like YOU!

Your willingness to bend over for the Gov. Org., no matter how unreasonable their demands, or flimsy their pretext, makes my skin crawl.

[buffyt]

If you were speeding when you had a wreck you might get your insurance claim rejected.....

[Dr.Deth]

That's two minutes for unconservative-like conduct.

[Dan from Michigan]

What are you afraid of?

Overzealous Revenue Enhancement Officers.

[timm22]

The government does have the "business" of regulating it once it leaves your driveway and takes to the public, and therefore the government's streets.

That may be so, but should the government have unlimited authority in regulating their streets?

For instance, suppose the government required drivers to maintain and regularly submit a log of all of their daily activities in order to make sure they are getting enough rest and food before going out on the road. Would this extremely intrusive policy be acceptable so long as the government claims it's designed to make the roads safer?

I think the government should face limits even in those areas they are empowered to regulate. For example, even though the government may need to regulate the roads, those regulations should only extend to providing for the immediate safety of innocent passengers and pedestrians and imposing reasonable limits on pollution.

Without these limits, you end up with things like Federal regulation of lemonade stands or bake sales because of the Commerce Clause.

[jpsb]

You will make a very fine serf.