-----Original Message----- From: Dorie Rae Gallagher I used to travel all over the US 50/60 thousand miles a year...never worried about drivers. As soon as I would hit the Minnesota border...tension stiffen my back along with the thought *just get me home!* We have some of the worst drivers in the Republic in this state and city and our naivity comes from the fact..we let these people drive!
[TB] Granted driving habits are different in various places. I'm not sure that necessarily means on set of habits is better or worse than another. If you know the local customs, you get along just fine. In parts of the world, lane markers are considered advisory, maybe even decorative. When you don't consider them restrictive, you can get more lines of traffic moving on the same road and you don't need to build a wider road to move more traffic. Perhaps we should think outside the box, quit save some paint and get another line of traffic moving on 35W, that way we might not need to rebuild the Crosstown Commons. "We let these people drive"? Other than the fact that this city has a horrible public transportation system which encourages people to drive, it is rather well established that you don't stop people from driving. Look at the number of people who drive without licenses, either because they haven't bothered to get one, it has been taken away, or some short sighted bureaucrat has determined that they shouldn't be able to get one because of where they were born. (Gallagher again) Dan asks what's next...cell phones! Would love to see those ban when driving. [TB] It's difficult to favor banning telephone conversations while driving without supporting a ban on all other forms of distraction for drivers. How do you justify banning phone conversation when you have a zoning code which allows people to get something to put in their mouth at McDonalds? Is ketchup dropping in your lap any less distracting than engaging in conversation? Why ban a conversation on a telephone but allow conversation with a person (or perhaps a golden retriever) sitting next to you or in the back seat? Perhaps we should disallow multi-occupancy vehicles because the driver might get distracted by a conversation. Get real. Terrell Brown Loring Park 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
