Originally Posted by
Velo Vol
Some people around here (even non-motorcyclists) argue that motorcycles should be free to speed through there. I guess the logic is the same as that supporting repeal of helmet laws--if bikers want to risk their lives riding like that, they should be free to do so.
The way I see it, the highway patrol is charged with maintaining safety on public roads. Unless the legislature specifically excludes a road from this mission, the patrol shouldn't pick and choose which roads it will enforce the laws on.
It's the same argument we see with other things in this Country. People seem to think that individual rights trump those of society. For the common good is why our Constitution was established not the good of the individual. Someday perhaps we will mature as a Nation and see that.
I now return you to the previous program in progress.
