CMV: Governments should abolish all laws related to traffic flow of cars.

103 upvoted domain (81%)<br><br><br> Governments should abolish all laws related to traffic flow of cars.<br><br>1. Keep all laws that are meant to protect people from automobile traffic.<br>2. Eliminate all laws regulating speed limits, passing, right-of-way, and traffic flow in general. <br><br>a. Keep all the laws related to size and weight of cars/trucks (like bridges, height clearances, etc.)<br>b. Keep all the laws that regulate certain roads (like handicaps, trucks, etc.)<br>c. This would not abolish traffic lights or roundabouts. Only laws which regulate the usage of these systems. <br><br>Example - you can make a right turn on a red light. That should not be illegal. Governments should not regulate this at all. <br><br>I can imagine a situation where this is abused and potentially creates a situation where people are in danger. Please give me your best argument how/why you think this is a problem. This needs to be an area where governments can improve safety by regulating traffic laws. <br><br>The hypothesis that this improves safety is a leap of faith - we cannot know in advance if this is a good policy. Governments need to run the experiment to test the hypothesis. <br><br>103 upvoted domain (81%)<br><br><br> Governments should abolish all laws related to traffic flow of cars.<br><br>1. Keep all laws that are meant to protect people from automobile traffic.<br>2. Eliminate all laws regulating speed limits, passing, right-of-way, and traffic flow in general. <br><br>a. Keep all the laws related to size and weight of cars/trucks (like bridges, height clearances, etc.)<br>b. Keep all the laws that regulate certain roads (like handicaps, trucks, etc.)<br>c. This would not abolish traffic lights or roundabouts. Only laws which regulate the usage of these systems. <br><br>Example - you can make a right turn on a red light. That should not be illegal. Governments should not regulate this at all. <br><br>I can imagine a situation where this is abused and potentially creates a situation where people are in danger. Please give me your best argument how/why you think this is a problem. This needs to be an area where governments can improve safety by regulating traffic laws. <br><br>The hypothesis that this improves safety is a leap of faith - we cannot know in advance if this is a good policy. Governments need to run the experiment to test the hypothesis.