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China adopts amendment to road traffic law, emphasizing “respect to life”

STOPandGO — Wed, 02 Jan 2008 15:29:58 +0000

Aiming to deal with growing problems caused by the sheer number of vehicles and pedestrians flooding its roads, the Chinese government has adopted a new set of traffic laws that emphasize “respect to life”. The new rules provide for minimal liability for persons involved in accidents that are not their fault. The new rules go into effect May 1, 2008.

China adopts amendment to road traffic law, emphasizing “respect to life”

Don’t police have to obey speed limits?

STOPandGO — Sun, 23 Dec 2007 16:16:39 +0000

Yes, says state officer, in response to the inquiry of a citizen from mid-Michigan, who decided recently to stop wondering and start asking about a nagging traffic question. He emailed the Michigan State Police with the following email.

“Why is it that law enforcement vehicles never seem to observe the posted speed limit? Of course, not in an emergency; but then their flashers would be activated. Shouldn’t police at every level be conserving fuel and setting the pace on our highways, rather than discouraging conscientious drivers by whizzing past them in non-emergency travel? Perhaps this is something I should take up with my state representative? -John Hayden

The response of the Michigan State Police is available with the original source here:

Don’t police have to obey speed limits?

Driving with no shoes barely legal

STOPandGO — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 14:58:50 +0000

Q: Is there any law against driving barefoot? Second, is it legal to exceed the speed limit when passing another vehicle?

A: “After researching the subject, there appears to be no specific section of the Montana Code Annotated that specifically addresses wearing shoes and driving. While driving without shoes on does not seem to be codified (lawyer talk for illegal), should driving without shoes cause one to drive unsafely or if the same interferes with one’s driving, (it) still could be grounds for the issuance of a citation.”

Driving with no shoes barely legal

Texas: Federal Gas Tax Money Enforces Illegal Speed Limit

STOPandGO — Sun, 04 Nov 2007 17:02:44 +0000

Galveston police will use new speed guns to issue speeding tickets to motorists in locations where the limits are posted so low that, in at least one case, 96 percent of motorists drive in perfect safety by ignoring it. In effect, the guns give local officers a license to write an expensive citation and hand it to any motorist of their choosing.

Texas: Federal Gas Tax Money Enforces Illegal Speed Limit