[SDCBC] Why you should look both ways.................

[JonIsaacs at aol.com]

In a message dated 7/2/2008 10:54:33 AM Pacific Daylight Time, 
markw at wolfenet.org writes:

> She broke the law by not stopping.  The 
> last thing we need are more laws. 

This is not another law, it is a refinement of an existing law.  Personally I 
like the European method, illegal unless there is a sign stating otherwise.  
The advantage of this is that people develop the attitude that they must stop 
and wait rather than the attitude that they are free to make the right and so 
develop the habit of running such signs.

It is much better to have someone waiting when they could go rather than 
going when they should be waiting.  North Torrey Pines south bound at La Jolla 
Shores has a "No Right Turn on Red" sign but many people miss it.

The missing factor traffic control is enforcement.   In my subjective 
experience, it seems that the number of traffic officers and the number of tickets 
written has gone down considerably since the 1960's.  If people were given 
tickets for unsafe lane changes, running stop signs, running stop lights, following 
too close, speeding, etc. etc...  

Jon


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