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by shlant 424 days ago
> monitoring everyone all the time and eliminating the ability to move from Point A to Point B privately is totally fine and no problem whatsoever.

Is that what the bill proposes? everyone's vehicle is now monitored all the time?
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bookofjoe 423 days ago
That ship has sailed.

>I drove 300 miles in rural Virginia, then asked police to send me their public surveillance footage of my car. Here’s what I learned.

https://cardinalnews.org/2025/03/28/i-drove-300-miles-in-rur...

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pc86 423 days ago
It's a much bigger leap to go from "punish people for speeding" to "physically prevent their car from going past a certain speed" than it is to go from "prevent this car from going past a certain speed" to "prevent all cars from going past a certain speed."
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shlant 423 days ago
your slippery slope argument is not very convincing. What do you suggest be done (that isn't already) about people who regularly speed, putting themselves and those around them in danger?
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pc86 423 days ago
Judges already have the power to permanently revoke people's license to drive, the problem is they don't.

It's a very simple problem with a very simple solution. If someone proves multiple times they won't follow the rules of the road, revoke their ability to legally drive. Most states go to jail time on the first or second offense of driving without a valid license.

This whole argument smacks of "let's not make things too hard on these people willfully violating our laws over and over and over again."

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