tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8285162121291357473.post8003673875022987127..comments2024-03-03T19:52:17.901+00:00Comments on ReARM ~ RedNev's Blog: Driving the limit downNeville Grundyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10923209266005338452noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8285162121291357473.post-35308401110222517682010-06-17T23:07:44.662+01:002010-06-17T23:07:44.662+01:00Maybe I should have been more specific. Paul made ...Maybe I should have been more specific. Paul made a general point: "reinforcing the idea that motoring offences are breaking the law, just like breaking any other law, and should be considered equally socially unacceptable."<br /><br />My reference was to speed limits, not to the drink-driving law.Curmudgeonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02558747878308766840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8285162121291357473.post-21424357246054189372010-06-17T23:02:41.981+01:002010-06-17T23:02:41.981+01:00I see your point, but are the drink-driving laws r...I see your point, but are the drink-driving laws routinely broken by the vast majority of the people they apply to? My subjective impression is that most drinkers who are also drivers don't break the drink-driving laws.Neville Grundyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10923209266005338452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8285162121291357473.post-39582705729007226582010-06-17T22:37:48.907+01:002010-06-17T22:37:48.907+01:00But if some laws are routinely broken by the vast ...But if some laws are routinely broken by the vast majority of the people they apply to, it suggests that it is the law that is wrong, not the lawbreakers, and thus it is hardly surprising that being caught breaking such laws is not considered morally reprehensible.Curmudgeonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02558747878308766840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8285162121291357473.post-73224656572985398562010-06-17T22:28:35.382+01:002010-06-17T22:28:35.382+01:00I agree. More rigorous enforcing of current laws w...I agree. More rigorous enforcing of current laws wouldn't go amiss. That and reinforcing the idea that motoring offences are breaking the law, just like breaking any other law, and should be considered equally socially unacceptable.Paul Garrardhttp://www.realaleblog.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8285162121291357473.post-54304458513425769452010-06-17T18:08:45.312+01:002010-06-17T18:08:45.312+01:00Exactly, all this would do is to alienate those wh...Exactly, all this would do is to alienate those who up to know have considered themselves to be law-abiding, while - assuming no more resources are devoted to enforcement - do nothing more to apprehend those already driving well above the limit.Curmudgeonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02558747878308766840noreply@blogger.com