At 05:40 10/31/2001 -0500, David VanHorn wrote:
>>No speed limits means full
>>responsibility... and full responsibility means that when you cause the
>>death of someone, you are responsible for it. There are not many drivers
>>around who actually would accept this responsibility.
>
>There are, however, quite a number who would drive without actually
>thinking about it, and I won't be in much of a state to complain, after
>being mashed into a red smear.

Of course, there would be a few start-up "cases," so to speak an
initialization phase until the system begins regulating itself :)  But
after people realize that they will go to a manslaughter trial and probably
will go to jail for a few years for this, I bet my hat (*) that this would
be more effective than speeding tickets.


>You've never been in a taxi in Taiwan.. :)
>
>The only rule they seem to take to heart is "try not to hit things".

I've been in similar situations, even though not in Taiwan :)   But I
didn't mean no laws at all, I meant just no traffic laws, with all the rest
of the US laws (and their enforcement) in place. Places that are like you
describe Taiwan usually have a general lack of appropriate laws and law
enforcement.

ge

(*) I don't wear a hat, generally, but this may not be relevant :)

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