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You crazed whiner. When an uninsured motorist loses control of his vehicle because of some defect that the State's regulations are designed to monitor, you just be sure not to bemoan the fact that the state failed TO DO ITS JOB by maintaining safe roadways.

On a related note, I would assume that you are also probably all for the Missouri's proposal to do fully away with mandatory periodic vehicle inspections. I hear garbage about how this in such an inconvenient process. You just remember that when somebody's vehicle blows a tire or loses control because the State wasn't there to force them to make some minimal precautionary maintenance on their vehicle.

Sure, it may have been an "inconvenience", but it is one you should be glad exists.

Posted by Richard Winkie on April 27, 2006 at 11:22 AM CDT #

I have been in an accident with an uninsured motorist. How did government regulation and enforcement help me in that regards? Not at all, but my insurance company came through by setting up a payment plan with the other motorist (who was at fault after blowing through a red light). The police did nothing prior to the accident to take the law-breaker off the roads, and only took a report afterwards. I don't even know if the other motorist went to court.

Posted by John Schultz on April 27, 2006 at 11:29 AM CDT
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I blame your silly website for posting my messages multiple times.

The inspection stop you experienced today was precisely what the State does to look for uninsured motorists. Had they discovered you lacked insurance, I am sure there would have been some compulsion utilized to force you to obtain some.

Posted by Richard Winkie on April 27, 2006 at 11:32 AM CDT #

Personally, I don't need the State to ensure that my vehicle is in top condition. I take care of that myself. I figure, gee, my life and health, my desire to not spend weeks in the hospitol, plus the health and well being of my wife and children riding in my vehicle, is more than enough reason for ~me~ to attend to the condition and correct operability of my vehicle. I place this under the category labelled "responsibilities" -- as in 'my responsibilities'.

As for uninsured motorists, I must say I agree with the original poster's reply -- government regulation and enforcement only act after the fact to take a report and write a ticket. My own experiences support this; the insurance company is the one who actually does something. Failing action by the insurance company, ~I~ would have to take action myself (not the regulators or enforcers) to file suit against the uninsured motorist.

Lastly, I can't possibly imagine being "glad" to be inconvenienced by government regulations. I may ~accept~ an inconvenience if I see value and worth to it that is truely supportive of a healthy society, but "glad"? No.

Posted by T.Mike Curry on April 27, 2006 at 09:18 PM CDT #

Random police stops, regardless of legality, are just another step towards our nation becoming a Police State. These are unnecessary and just condition people to accept government involvement in their lives.

We should be held accountable if we do something that negatively affects another person in a manner that actually causes damage. We should not be bothered by anone because they anticipate that we "may" cause a future problem.

I wish people valued freedom, liberty, responsibility and privacy more than they "fear" them. We need to rejoicie in our ability to live as autonomous independent individuals. We need to resist the urge to tell our neighbors what type of crab grass to plant in their lawn...it's their lawn.

It is also quite apparent that people who look forward to random police stops, have never experienced dishonest law enforcement.

Posted by Brad Bolz on May 02, 2006 at 11:48 AM CDT #