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Speed radars+ removing driver licences if too many infractions?
Not perfect, but a step in the right direction
We absolutely need a points system in this country. Dui, lose your license AND your car for a month. Hit a pedestrian, come see us in 5 years.
I know these harsh consequences can be even harder in the US than Europe, but as someone who has never been able to drive I know it's not a life ender to lose the privilege for a short time. It's worth the grief to get people taking it more seriously.
It can be a life ender depending on where you live. My wife doesn't drive and my last house I stayed was 30 minutes from the closest town. Uber can get me home if I am ok with waiting for an hour and a half for a driver to take up my ride request but they won't even let me put in a request to get from my home to that town. I would have been fucked if I lost my license or car since my wife's and I no longer have families in our lives and our neighbors all had issues with my wife for being black so it's not like we could just ask for rides.
I'm curious. Are you located in a city center with decent, or even just existing public transit? I'm in Canada, not even 1h outside the nearest large city. Public transit is basically non-existent, so no car means I'd have to move much closer to downtown (and pay twice the rent).
I did go without a car for years, back when I lived in the city. Took the bus, metro and train. Walked a lot more. Rode my bike or my longboard for really short commutes. Used car sharing services when I did need one. But for 90%+ of the province (in terms of area, not population, admittedly), it's just not an option at all.
However I do think that consequences for DUI are way too lax, even up here lol