-----Original Message----- From: Leurquin, Ronald
As for causing more accidents, the use of 'accidents' is very wrong. These are not accidental in any way, its poor driving habits that need to stop. [TB] No its not, "Accidents" is a very appropriate term. ac.ci.dent ((ks-dnt, -dnt) n. An unexpected and undesirable event, especially one resulting in damage or harm: car accidents on icy roads. ac.ci.dent Function: noun : an unexpected usually sudden event that occurs without intent or volition although sometimes through carelessness, unawareness, ignorance, or a combination of causes and that produces an unfortunate result (as an injury) for which the affected party may be entitled to relief under the law or to compensation under an insurance policy -see also UNAVOIDABLE <http://dictionary.reference.com/legal/search?db=mwlaw&nq=unavoidableacciden t> ACCIDENT Unless, of course, you are suggesting that people are intentionally running their cars into other vehicles. I'm not a fan of the photo cop systems. The assumption that the registered owner of the vehicle is the driver is flawed (if the vehicle is registered to dual owners, do they both get a ticket?). The system takes a single photo; it won't catch the 3rd car through the intersection after the light changes. If you believe the spam emails that I receive, you can defeat the system by merely painting some stuff on your plates that prevents reading the plate number. Or be creative like some of the folks in London and change on of the digits on your plate so that the tag goes to someone else. Terrell Brown Loring Park
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