The concept of pay at the pump is intriguing to me. Being new to this topic, I do have questions.
To start, how does that cover expensive vehicle vs. less expensive vehicles? In other words, a $500 car and a $50,000 car both crash. One is more expensive to replace than the other, yet the price was the same at the pump. Tom Madden Lowry Hill On 2/24/05 2:29 PM, "Dan Prozinski" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > At heart, I am against putting cameras on the general public and more > for turning them on government. I think in the long run we will see > "Little Brother" (you and me) benefiting from all this modern > technology. The Minneapolis Issues List is a great example of this. > We are far better informed thanks to this forum. Having the > Minneapolis codes available online has exposed a few shady deals. With > Hennepin County property tax info available online we can better ensure > our taxes are equitable. > > But these red light cameras, I am troubled by our willingness to fine a > person for something that can't be proven. Who was driving the car? > Let me propose this: three strikes on a vehicle and you're out. Two > warning letters, then a stiff fine, and this should not be a moving > violation. If this is a behavior problem the person is very likely > doing it often and they will be tagged shortly. If it's an issue of > someone else driving the car, the owner will be alerted to the > situation and made responsible. > > Years ago, I remember hearing about "pay at the pump insurance" having > been considered in California. The story was that the proposal was shot > down thanks to the lobbying efforts of the insurance industry. This > is one of those brilliant ideas that makes way too much sense. Another > benefactor of this plan would be the owners of multiple vehicles. I > sold my beloved MG partly because of insurance costs. Motorcycle > owners would benefit too. > > Dan Prozinski > Cedar-Riverside > > REMINDERS: > 1. Be civil! Please read the NEW RULES at http://www.e-democracy.org/rules. If > you think a member is in violation, contact the list manager at > [EMAIL PROTECTED] before continuing it on the list. > > 2. Don't feed the troll! Ignore obvious flame-bait. > > For state and national discussions see: http://e-democracy.org/discuss.html > For external forums, see: http://e-democracy.org/mninteract > ________________________________ > > Minneapolis Issues Forum - A Civil City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn > E-Democracy > Post messages to: mailto:[email protected] > Subscribe, Un-subscribe, etc. at: http://e-democracy.org/mpls REMINDERS: 1. Be civil! Please read the NEW RULES at http://www.e-democracy.org/rules. If you think a member is in violation, contact the list manager at [EMAIL PROTECTED] before continuing it on the list. 2. Don't feed the troll! Ignore obvious flame-bait. For state and national discussions see: http://e-democracy.org/discuss.html For external forums, see: http://e-democracy.org/mninteract ________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A Civil City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:[email protected] Subscribe, Un-subscribe, etc. at: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
