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This is an example of a bad law leading to outrageously reckless behavior on the part of the motorists involved and the police giving chase; it's only fortune that prevented this from being a tragedy.
The laws against exceeding the posted speed limit are, in my opinion (although strongly supported by statistical analysis), among the worst that we have in the United States. The only times I think that speed limits are reasonably subject to rigid enforcement is in densely populated, purely residential neighborhoods.
I agree that a Suburban travelling at 65 - regardless of the speed limit - is far, far more of a threat to public safety than a motorcycle travelling at 90. Simple physics demonstrate the point in terms of both energy, momentum, and capability of avoidance of an obstacle.
Absurd.
That being said, while I am in favor of civil disobedience, there are probably more constructive avenues for social change than running from the police.
cdg
The laws against exceeding the posted speed limit are, in my opinion (although strongly supported by statistical analysis), among the worst that we have in the United States. The only times I think that speed limits are reasonably subject to rigid enforcement is in densely populated, purely residential neighborhoods.
I agree that a Suburban travelling at 65 - regardless of the speed limit - is far, far more of a threat to public safety than a motorcycle travelling at 90. Simple physics demonstrate the point in terms of both energy, momentum, and capability of avoidance of an obstacle.
Absurd.
That being said, while I am in favor of civil disobedience, there are probably more constructive avenues for social change than running from the police.
cdg