Metastable
Well-known member
So I was thinking about a couple of different situations, that IMO are probably "Legal", but should they be? Or has someone maybe not dug in a little deeper to see if indeed it would be illegal for things to be done the way they are currently.
First:
Getting Penalized for a traffic infraction, other than by the government.
- So I understand the insurance industry works on a "risk" basis and they believe if you get a ticket you are more at risk than another driver. Is this fair? I wouldn't mind if I just had to pay the fine.... not that I like to pay the fine, but you get my drift. I don't like having the unknown of whatever up-charge that can be given to us by the insurance company. It's very arbitrary. It's like they come up with some random number. It doesn't matter how you cut it, you are being penalized by a private entity. I think this is wrong. Can you imagine if your condo fees were higher because you were considered more of a risk factor to be living there? You were more of a risk because you had a speeding ticket... maybe they would associate that with risky living activities.
Second:
- What is the procedure in Ontario for changing/introducing a speed limit, or new signage (i.e. don't turn left) etc? Who makes the call on what it should be and what are their credentials? It often seems speed limits are lowered arbitrarily, with the A$$umption that it would make things safer. However, assuming such things doesn't show that it will be safer, and may very well do the opposite.
Example - Take 6th Line from (east side of Milton). South of Britania it is 50kph. Seriously? 50 is the limit on a road where it is rare you find anyone doing under 80kph, because that is the reasonable and expected speed for that kind of road. However, once in a blue moon you get someone doing 50 = a line up of impatient drivers trying to get around said individual. Do they take into account an engineering study as to what is the "SAFEST" speed for a given section of road? OR Do they just say... oh the residents complained about cars doing 200, so we will lower it to 50? Yet on some subdivisions which are full of cars, kids playing, moms pushing strollers, sidewalks blocked with new development and poor visibility the speed limit is 50. Go figure.
First:
Getting Penalized for a traffic infraction, other than by the government.
- So I understand the insurance industry works on a "risk" basis and they believe if you get a ticket you are more at risk than another driver. Is this fair? I wouldn't mind if I just had to pay the fine.... not that I like to pay the fine, but you get my drift. I don't like having the unknown of whatever up-charge that can be given to us by the insurance company. It's very arbitrary. It's like they come up with some random number. It doesn't matter how you cut it, you are being penalized by a private entity. I think this is wrong. Can you imagine if your condo fees were higher because you were considered more of a risk factor to be living there? You were more of a risk because you had a speeding ticket... maybe they would associate that with risky living activities.
Second:
- What is the procedure in Ontario for changing/introducing a speed limit, or new signage (i.e. don't turn left) etc? Who makes the call on what it should be and what are their credentials? It often seems speed limits are lowered arbitrarily, with the A$$umption that it would make things safer. However, assuming such things doesn't show that it will be safer, and may very well do the opposite.
Example - Take 6th Line from (east side of Milton). South of Britania it is 50kph. Seriously? 50 is the limit on a road where it is rare you find anyone doing under 80kph, because that is the reasonable and expected speed for that kind of road. However, once in a blue moon you get someone doing 50 = a line up of impatient drivers trying to get around said individual. Do they take into account an engineering study as to what is the "SAFEST" speed for a given section of road? OR Do they just say... oh the residents complained about cars doing 200, so we will lower it to 50? Yet on some subdivisions which are full of cars, kids playing, moms pushing strollers, sidewalks blocked with new development and poor visibility the speed limit is 50. Go figure.
