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<blockquote data-quote="Thomas Rogers" data-source="post: 802219" data-attributes="member: 60724"><p>TomT,</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>I respectfully disagree. I don't want LEOs that try to apply the "intent" of the law. I want LEOs that deal with the "black and white" of the laws. I'd rather judges and the legal system deal with the nuance and intent.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Your example of the turning signal is a good one. People should use their signals, always, for no other reason than it then it becomes second nature and they don't have to think about or use their judgement as to when to use them. </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Who wants to listen to excuses like: "I didn't think anyone was behind me", or "I thought he was too far back to be considered 'right behind me'" as reasons for people NOT using a turning signal?</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Why stop at a stop sign if you can see both directions and no one is coming? Why stay stopped at a red light when you can see both directions and no one is there (at 4am)?</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>All are very similar situations to the one you gave. The INTENT of laws are to protect people. That I suspect we would both agree. But laws, especially traffic laws, need to be written in such a way that adhering to them requires little or no judgement...IMHO.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>TJR</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Thomas Rogers, post: 802219, member: 60724"] TomT, I respectfully disagree. I don't want LEOs that try to apply the "intent" of the law. I want LEOs that deal with the "black and white" of the laws. I'd rather judges and the legal system deal with the nuance and intent. Your example of the turning signal is a good one. People should use their signals, always, for no other reason than it then it becomes second nature and they don't have to think about or use their judgement as to when to use them. Who wants to listen to excuses like: "I didn't think anyone was behind me", or "I thought he was too far back to be considered 'right behind me'" as reasons for people NOT using a turning signal? Why stop at a stop sign if you can see both directions and no one is coming? Why stay stopped at a red light when you can see both directions and no one is there (at 4am)? All are very similar situations to the one you gave. The INTENT of laws are to protect people. That I suspect we would both agree. But laws, especially traffic laws, need to be written in such a way that adhering to them requires little or no judgement...IMHO. TJR [/QUOTE]
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