Originally Posted by
High Roller
It is an ineffective law because it is not enforceable. "Ride at the far right edge of the roadway, except when you decide not to" is not an enforceable law and is doomed to failure in accomplishing its intended purpose, whatever that may be.
Sure it's enforcable, it's easy. Cop decides he doesn't like the look of you and thinks you don't belong out in the road. He pulls you over, tells you that you aren't "close enough" to the curb, he gives you a ticket. He doesn't bother stating a measurement of how far over you were, just threatens you if you try to complain; its your word against his and he has authority.
There you go, enforced, and it fulfilled its intended purpose of letting cops tell you what to do without any solid backing other than their own opinion. Very effective.
Vague wording of a law makes it easier to enforce(abuse), not harder.
Yes, it is crap.