Right, enforcement is still a thing. But I believe the point is about *how* we enforce, not *if* we enforce. Not having insurance is a white collar crime, better served by lawyers or IT staff than Jonny trigger finger who’s still trying to earn his GED. It’s not as if all the information doesn’t exist in two databases…

So you’d rather increase the income/sales tax to pay for the roads? I mean, that’s a fine position to have, but unless you want even worse roads, you probably shouldn’t abolish one of the mechanisms that pays for roads. 

Enforcement need not be done by armed officers though. In my city, those are caught by unarmed parking enforcement officers.

A “LOT” of people have operational vehicles in an emergency, AND know their car has an AM radio, AND that AM radio has useful information? Gonna call BS here :)

Crazy late response, but here we go :)

It may not be more compelling, but it should be and there is room to be. Hyundai did set out to make a track capable machine, and in that regard it comes the closest. But most “drag worthy” EVs, including Teslas, are not driving machines, nor are they trying to be. Forget the battery overheating nature of most, they…

Not really. The M3 was originally about Motorsport (thus the ‘M’), and as an ethos, became “drop kids at school, go to track, get groceries, get kids”. Even the tag line “the ultimate driving machine” doesn’t emphasize drivetrain or noise, but about the experience of driving a machine. Now, American muscle, that’s…

Well, they were in fact sued by municipalities, the ones that deal with stolen cars. The FBI, not so much.

If an emergency goes to imminent, then the person needs to be sitting around their car listening to the right station? It seems the use case here is:

A lifeline is only a lifeline if people know it exists, what it’s good for, and how to operate it. How many Americans without an AM radio in their home would know to go to their (maybe operational) vehicle in an emergency for information?

I’m sure it exists, but I’m having a hard time imaging a scenario where AM is the only comm channel left, and yet everyone’s vehicle is still operational (EMP, gas/electricity, simply owning one…). Not everyone lives close to others, but in an emergency I’d happily disseminate information from my emergency AM/FM radio…

The article says these are replacing the Grumman LLVs, so unless the author is wrong, it seems USPS thinks they are suitable? They are 9” wider, which could make the difference in some tighter areas, but still not as wide as most trucks. 

When you lose friends - and I suspect you already have - know that it’s in part due to stupid opinions like this.

Yeah. Thats a frequency I’ll never be able to hear again.

To be fair, “slavery” meant something entirely different in the time, place, and language the Bible is describing. It was more like indentured servitude, whereby the “slaver” was to feed, house, and never harm the “slave”, lest the law punish them. For example, the verse about taking women and children as slaves after…

1/4 of these apply equally to new cars in general I feel like. But a hindrances is still a hindrance if you want to replace a long -in-the-tooth vehicle.

The point of laws is to protect people that can’t or won’t protect themselves. IMHO If a person/entity takes advantage of someone, anyone, society should punish the perp.

The cop car was intentionally placed to block the ATV. A person would, if given the chance, not do that. Further evidence for my point is in the article, where they state this has been happening for days, and no one was injured. So it sounds like it’s already under a 50% chance. Now, EVENTUALLY they might hurt…

Is there some ratio of button count to “real racing” that I’m not aware? If so, I think F1 would like a word.

I’m not a genocide expert. Maybe you are? But if I know my history, South Africa knows a thing or two about it, and they are pointing fingers: