Art Eatman
Moderator In Memoriam
I must be way behind the curve on legislative thinking. Browsing WMD this morning, I ran across an article about the Oregon legislature passing a law whcih sez school zone speed limits will be enforced 24/365. Around the clock, each and every day of the year.
Okay, foolish thinking, sez me. Then I ran across some tidbits further down in the article:
"Capt. Jeff Kuhns said.
“Although it’s the law, our officers are not going to be out there actively looking for violators at 3 in the morning,†Kuhns said. “But you have to keep in mind that it gives the officer a reason to stop a car to see if everything else in the car is on the up and up.â€
There's something about the good Captain's second sentence that seems a tad disturbing...
"The change in the law was prompted by senators who found the current on-and-off system for school speed zones confusing to enforce and inadequate to protect children’s safety, said Troy Costales, manager of ODOT’s Transportation Safety Division."
Okay. The senators found the system confusing. Hmmm. I never have; how about you? Back in my commuting daze, I passed a high school, an elementary school and a middle school on my way to work. I never noticed a problem. Is there some sort of dust or pollen in a state capitol which reduces cognitive abilities? (Rhetorical question; the answer, obviously, is "Of course.")
Art
Edit: Link: http://news.statesmanjournal.com/article.cfm?i=81587
Okay, foolish thinking, sez me. Then I ran across some tidbits further down in the article:
"Capt. Jeff Kuhns said.
“Although it’s the law, our officers are not going to be out there actively looking for violators at 3 in the morning,†Kuhns said. “But you have to keep in mind that it gives the officer a reason to stop a car to see if everything else in the car is on the up and up.â€
There's something about the good Captain's second sentence that seems a tad disturbing...
"The change in the law was prompted by senators who found the current on-and-off system for school speed zones confusing to enforce and inadequate to protect children’s safety, said Troy Costales, manager of ODOT’s Transportation Safety Division."
Okay. The senators found the system confusing. Hmmm. I never have; how about you? Back in my commuting daze, I passed a high school, an elementary school and a middle school on my way to work. I never noticed a problem. Is there some sort of dust or pollen in a state capitol which reduces cognitive abilities? (Rhetorical question; the answer, obviously, is "Of course.")
Art
Edit: Link: http://news.statesmanjournal.com/article.cfm?i=81587