If the States are to afford drivers the privilege of seeking a return of their driver's license after having been permanently revoked, they have to give them a fighting chance.
The American Road has become a vastly more dangerous method of transportation than was ever bargained for by the public.
How many people actually stop to realize that if for some reason their speeding car isn't impervious to a crash, the actual damage that will occur could be the loss of their lives. How careless have we become when we don't value our own lives over the speed of the cars we are driving? Or value the lives to the children that are passengers.
When did a speed limit of 65 mph actually mean it is 'legally' safe to travel up to 70 mph without attracting attention? When did a road speed of less than 15 mph become okay so long as it doesn't add points to the 'insurance' after all a driver can sustain 12 points before they have to get serious about their driving privilege.
Why is it the drivers traveling the speed limit are an annoyance? Why are the legal drivers always found it the 'slow lane?'
When does a barreling truck mean 'get out of the way' to allow their progress, rather than calling 911 for an out of control roadway?
Just because the economy has provided record television audiences for the Super Bowl and the Academy Awards, doesn't mean the accident rate has improved because the drivers are handling their vehicles more safely. It might actually mean that the cost of gasoline is simply so outrageous for today's domestic budget, people are actually driving less.
My experience on the open road is no different today than recent years past. The On Ramp is a game of acceleration to find 'an in,' the Middle Lane is the traveling lane and it requires at least 5 MPH faster than the posted speed limit and the Fast Lane is Dead Man's Passing Zone.
The On Ramp is suppose to be the lane to accelerate enough to make it safely into traffic that is probably slower than the posted speed limit. The Middle Lane is for passing the drivers that aren't doing the speed limit and the 'Fast Lane' is suppose to be for doing the speed limit.
NOW.
What exactly seems to be the problem and why are returning drivers feeling defeated before they get started. All they have to do is occur 3 points to their license by going one mile per hour over the speed limit and they AGAIN lose the privilege to drive. It is very easy to lose one's place in 'the speed limit' when the pressure is on to move more quickly down the road.
Obeying the laws of the road, respecting the engineering purchased by the taxpayers and living to see old age should have a higher priority than speeding to the SECOND or THIRD JOB when one might not live to see their paycheck.
Enough.
