Reckless Driving

yes no if's ands or buts

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Yes yes yes!!
In my area they are putting cameras up instead of using signals for when vehciles come to a light. But everyone knows the real reason for this is to catch the people running red lights to giv ethem tickets. Because alot of deadly crashes in my area is caused from people running red lights. Not all of them. But alot of them.

Yes! I hate when people are constantly doing stupid things on the road. They aren't only putting themselves in danger, but me and my child (as well as many other people). They should get a ticket or worse, depending on what they did.

But, I don't agree with the cameras. Sometimes there can be a mistake and then you get the ugly surprise in the mail (ticket). In OH there have been some issues about them, and I think that some towns have had to take them back down. They just need to pay for some police!

yes! GO Pats...we are doing sooo GOOD!! LOL

I don't really approve of the cameras everywhere. It is just a little too big brother for me!

Yes, reckless drivers need to be ticketed. I don't know how you do it, though. Driving down I-25 through Denver I will see people passing on the right and using an exit lane to do it, lots of people changing lanes without signaling (that hardly seems reckless anymore compared to some other things I've seen). I would support hands free only or no cellphone use by drivers.

I don't like the cameras everywhere either. I was caught speeding on one once (going 30 in a 20). Speeding is relative, but that's not why I don't like them. Like Ana S. they scream big brother for me too.

Something absolutely needs to be done. It's not just reckless driving; it's that "I'm more important than you so get the he** out of my way" attitude that I can't stand. I can't believe people think it's ok to hold up traffic because they aren't in the correct lane--how incredibly selfish.

I'm the wrong person to ask about 5 years ago my neighbbor and her 2 year old son died in a car crash

Aren't reckless drivers already ticketed on the spot when they're caught? It seems to me the problem is catching them.

I wish there was a good way to report people driving recklessly. Right now, the police are so overwhelmed that by the time the call goes out on the air, it can be an hour later! (I have a police scanner that I listen to at home. It's like Cops on TV only with street names you recognize)

I don't mind the cameras as long as they're posted. I wouldn't like it if it was done secretly. My opinion is if you know there are cameras, don't speed! LOL! I really don't mind all the cameras ... they can solve nasty problems. If you are side-swiped and there are no witnesses, a video of that might be to your advantage.

I also think that whether or not you like cameras depends a lot on whether or not you've witnessed or been involved in a case of reckless driving. It's awful to see something, knowing you have no hope of doing anything about it. I've had things stolen from me, and I *sure* wish I'd had cameras set up to find who the jerk was who took $700 worth of tools from my front porch. :(

Yes, ticket, fine, suspend licenses, tow cars, whatever it takes. Here in Cincinnati, there are more head-on crashes - and deathes, usually to the other driver - than anywhere I've lived (or driven - including Houston, Dallas, Tampa, Pittsburgh, Saginaw...and more!). Stupid people drive over the yellow line! Supposedly sober. Supposedly not talking on cell phones. They're just careless drivers.

I don't mind the cameras either.

Drinking and Driving

wreckless Driving and speeding

In Michigan the police have the choice to ticket the driver OR arrest the driver depending on what level of wreckless driving they think they are doing. It is not a civil infraction either it is considered criminal and can carry jail time.

Ever since I was hurt badly enough in a car accident to leave me on disability I get very angry and upset about people who drive wrecklessly and without any regard to others lives beig at risk because of them.

By the way ... I was hit by a wreckless driver weaving in and out of traffic on the expressway talking on his phone while speeding and drinking coffee.

Absolutely! I lost a brother because of a reckless driver. You always think these things only happen to someone else, then you find out you were wrong and it can happen to anyone. Reckless drivers KILL people. They have to be stopped.

You bet. Reckless driving is inexcusable.

Yes. Most reckless drivers are also drunk drivers. I know that's not always the case, but it often is.

Yes they should.

YES...but sadly we don't have enough police to patrol the streets.

Depends on the situation
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I was hit by a woman who ran a red light a few years ago. She was ticketed by the responding officer. She fought the ticket and won because police officer didn't actually see her run the red light. He wrote the ticket based on the witnesses to the accident.

Yes, I agree they should be ticketed for reckless driving. If the police officer writing the ticket doesn't actually see it, the driver may not have to pay it.

Reckless driving is hard to prove and difficult to prosecute. The driver who changes lanes without signaling is going to get a ticket for that. For passing improperly will get a ticket for that. Reckless driving is a much more serious offence and not often ticketed.

A ticket is sometimes enough but for really bad offenses like causing a head on crash it should be face a judge.

Yes

yes...i am lucky that i can call and the local police will come...small 'burb...plenty of tax money. A woman putting on her lipstick totaled my car (Volvo station wagon) by rear-ending it. Luckily my kids and I were not seriously hurt. She was ticketed on the spot. Kinda a no brainer.
Glad your daughter was not seriously hurt. I can imagine nothing worse. You must have been really scared when you heard.
My husband beat the cops to our accident because I called him as soon as I got of the phone with 911.
Nothing worse than hearing your kids scream "What happened? What was that? I'm afraid I am going to die." I think that was what made me snap out of it...everything went black.

I am not sure about the cameras, too much abuse can come from it

I definitely think they should!!!!