[longtermmemmory]

There is a legal (see financial) reason for priviledge not right.

A right requires far more civil rights be accomodated. Jurry trials, public defenders, prosecutors (some municipalities do not even use prosecutors), court reporting and so on.

Since this "priviledge" is not a right and is generally a civil infraction with only money being the penalty, the governments can collect cash without incurring the expense of a full blown court system.

[Nik Naym]

"Since this "privilege" is not a right and is generally a civil infraction with only money being the penalty, the governments can collect cash without incurring the expense of a full blown court system."

Which is EXACTLY the problem. You see, if they had to operate under the reality that you and I have a right to use public roads, well, let's just say that would take the profit out of the whole scam, wouldn't it?

Nik