I thought some more about my previous blog on our collective behaviour as drivers and thought that maybe not all is lost. What if we were given an extra inch and if a supplemental 32nd is taken, the penalties would be severe?
Here is what I would like to propose:
Right lane: merging and exiting, speed limit:100 km/h, minimum 60 km/h.
Middle lane: regular traffic flow: speed limit: 120 km/h, minimum 100 km/h.
Left lane: passing lane ONLY: speed limit: 140km/h, minimum 120 km/h.
If you can't stand the heat, get out of the fire.
But there would be more rules. These speeds would only be allowed on specific highways, and like in Germany (speed limits often posted overhead on digital boards), each lane speed can be modified depending on conditions and the penalties for speeding would be very dire. And cruising in the left lane non-stop at 140 km/h would not be permitted.
Get caught speeding, minimum $1,000 fine. A second time, $2,000 fine and a 1 month permit suspension. A third time, $3,000 fine and a 2 year permit suspension. No forth time; you walk at this point.
Many will bring up environmental consequences to speeding, the ageing population, the lack of abilities and experience of others. I would then add different classes of driver permits. Novice, Experienced and Limited. The first is self-explanatory, middle and right lane only. Regular, do your worst. Limited, limited to the right lane.
As for the environment, I'm convinced that if we maintain some form of order on the road (instead of passing angrily in the right lane and all other forms gas-pedal-mashing), there would be little to no impact on emissions.
What do you think?
...Forget it, this will never work... We're dreadful drivers.
Here is what I would like to propose:
Right lane: merging and exiting, speed limit:100 km/h, minimum 60 km/h.
Middle lane: regular traffic flow: speed limit: 120 km/h, minimum 100 km/h.
Left lane: passing lane ONLY: speed limit: 140km/h, minimum 120 km/h.
If you can't stand the heat, get out of the fire.
But there would be more rules. These speeds would only be allowed on specific highways, and like in Germany (speed limits often posted overhead on digital boards), each lane speed can be modified depending on conditions and the penalties for speeding would be very dire. And cruising in the left lane non-stop at 140 km/h would not be permitted.
Get caught speeding, minimum $1,000 fine. A second time, $2,000 fine and a 1 month permit suspension. A third time, $3,000 fine and a 2 year permit suspension. No forth time; you walk at this point.
Many will bring up environmental consequences to speeding, the ageing population, the lack of abilities and experience of others. I would then add different classes of driver permits. Novice, Experienced and Limited. The first is self-explanatory, middle and right lane only. Regular, do your worst. Limited, limited to the right lane.
As for the environment, I'm convinced that if we maintain some form of order on the road (instead of passing angrily in the right lane and all other forms gas-pedal-mashing), there would be little to no impact on emissions.
What do you think?
...Forget it, this will never work... We're dreadful drivers.