[Aurornis]

> In my opinion, if you get caught driving recklessly, the punishment should be that you're banned from operating 4 wheel vehicles,

This sounds good if you imagine perfect enforcement, but reckless driving can be a very subjective charge depending on the location.

Driving scooters to work is impossible in many places due to distance or weather. Making everyone’s livelihood hinge upon one officer on a power trip giving them a reckless driving ticket is not a good idea.

[DCH3416]

>Driving scooters to work is impossible in many places due to distance or weather.

People do this all over the world. Maybe some folks need to take a moment to deal with a little discomfort. Or better yet, build out infrastructure so people have better options.

[Aurornis]

> Maybe some folks need to take a moment to deal with a little discomfort.

Your scooter wouldn’t even clear the snow here, let alone stay upright on the ice.

I think some folks need to realize the world is a big place that doesn’t always look like their local area.

[testing22321]

I rode my bike to work every day for 4 years in the Yukon. -40 and big snow banks were just part of the fun.

It’s always possible.

[jlarocco]

Meh. If a person can't be responsible while driving, then I don't really care what the consequences are for them; they shouldn't be on the road.

In fact, I hope it does make life difficult for them - maybe they'll think twice and not drive like an idiot and put innocent people's lives at risk.

[kube-system]

Don't make the mistake of presuming that levying a legal penalty equates to perfect compliance. When faced with a choice between compliance and survival, people will choose the latter.

https://www.iii.org/fact-statistic/facts-statistics-uninsure...

If policies continue to push more people to operate vehicles extralegally, problems caused by these drivers may get worse instead of better.

[danaris]

Did you miss the part where this can be highly dependent on the officer's judgement?

If you take away someone's ability to get to their job because a racist/corrupt/grumpy/power-tripping police officer decided to perjure themselves to declare that they drove recklessly, you have given police a tool to destroy the lives of anyone they dislike.

[shkkmo]

Tickets can be disputed and many people make a livelihood without a vehicle.

I think current penalties for reckless driving are far too lenient. Driving is not a right, but a privilege. If someone chooses to use that privilege irresponsibly, they should lose that privilege.

Personally, I would advocate for a license revocal process that happens much quicker than what we do now and provides a mechanism for regaining access to that privilege through a rigorous process of eduction and community service.