CAL Captain
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- Joined
- Nov 26, 2018
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- Location
- Arroyo Grande, CA
- Vehicle(s)
- 2019 Bullitt Mustang
Your “solution” isn’t “common-sense”, it’s “common-stupid”... and we have quite enough of that controlling our lives already. The solution to every problem isn’t more useless laws.If you cannot figure out simple common sense, you may be one of the problems Anyone who has driven a car with lots of power, knows that even in dry weather, not being careful can put you into a ditch. And it takes training and experience to handle a high torque engine in slick conditions. Even Ford demands special training as part of the purchase agreement for the GT. We have to accept that some cars are not designed for Suzie's sweet sixteen present. If someone buys one, they should be taught how to safely use it like any piece of equipment.
If you take your car to a mechanic, you want him to understand how to properly use the diagnostic equipment, or if you fly, the pilot didn't get his license on-line. Any profession that involves health and/or safety issues are required to have training, certification, and stiff penalties if they violate the conditions of license. And a politician or executive in a community has no legal right to order a licensed employee how to perform their duty.
Ford wants special training before we can drive one of their GTs? Fine; that doesn’t affect me. Some guy “isn’t careful” and puts the car in a ditch? That’s called “reckless driving” and there’s already a law for that. Same with the “slick conditions” or tire-burning mid-intersection donuts.
This isn’t a massive public safety problem; it’s a few people driving stupidly on public roads. Your solution encumbers everyone for the actions of those people. And, like virtually all ad hoc solutions, especially govt ones, the inevitable cascading effects are never considered.
And you still haven’t explained to me what the purpose of this “700 hp license” will be since, according to existing law, we have to drive our cars like they were a Prius.
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