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New DPS Database
Dec 11, 2007 | 5:11 PM
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I think this new database has been long overdue. Once the trial tests are done and any bugs worked out, this will be a great asset for state,county, and city traffic patrols. I'm sure once implemented, these officers will find a substantial number of uninsured drivers also have no licenses or suspended licenses. I wonder if they will also use this system to finally rid us of some illegal immigrants who drive around with no licenses or insurance. In 2002, I was involved in an accident where I hit a lady who ran a stop sign on Ben White. She spoke no English, had no license, had no insurance, and had the audacity to ask the Spanish-speaking officer if MY insurance was going to cover her damages. The thing that ticked me off the most-she was driving the same car the very next week-I'm sure still without a license or insurance. aus123 had an earlier blog (Nov. 14) about a solution the UK has implemented, which seizes and crushes cars of uninsured drivers. The article stated their problem was only 1 of every 20 cars on the road uninsured, whereas Fox7 reported our problem is 1 of every 5 are uninsured. I think this database will help us save money and lives if it will get these people off our streets.
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Delusion read my blog view my photos
Dec 12, 2007 | 7:25 PM

I always thought crushing the car of an uninsured motorist (regardless of citizenship) was a great idea. It sounds extreme, yet the other 'solutions' are obviously not working.
The same holds true for 'crack houses'. Arresting everyone is fine, yet what about demolishing the house and slapping the owner (if a rental) with a large fine? Wouldn't they think twice about to whom they rent?
mathman read my blog view my photos
Dec 16, 2007 | 10:20 AM

Society at large is finally experiencing what school have already gone through. There are few, if any, real consequences for anyone under the age of 18 and it's drifting upward. If you really think about it...most law is designed to preserve the rights of criminals...there is very little about the rights of ordinary citizens having the right to be free of crime in the law. It keeps coming back to "if I do this, how will people perceive me" instead of "if I do this, more people will be safe." By having no consequences until the age of 18, we are effectively setting adolescents up for a life of crime. At 17 they get probation. At 18 they get 20 years. Gosh...maybe if we had made it a little tougher when they were young they might have decided not to do it when they were 18. Maybe we'll figure it out one day.
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I have lived in Austin since 1972, and have seen it grow and change, not always for the better. I remember being able to drive from South Austin to Georgetown in a matter of minutes, and how friendly it used to be. Now days, I'd rather stay out in the country to stay away from the traffic, the entitlement and me-first attitude, and self-serving city government that has taken over our city. The problem with that is the ratrace is coming out toward me.

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