10-23-2019, 01:23 AM
(10-22-2019, 06:54 PM)danbrotherston Wrote:(10-22-2019, 06:31 PM)jeffster Wrote: That's not the way the modern judicial system works though -- it's up to them (the police/courts) to prove fault. I'm not sure we'd want it the other way round.
I'm well aware of how the criminal justice system works, and the reasons why it works that way.
For driving, which is a privilege, not a right, I believe the standards should be different. If you cannot prove that you can drive safely, you should be required to undergo training again (which is intended to ensure that you are able to drive safely).
A better solution is for the police to start enforcing traffic laws. For example, stopping at stop signs, or right turns on red lights. These accidents are happening because people simply don't know how to drive, simply because no one gets pulled over for stupid mistakes. Hire 10 traffic only officers, this is lower pay, and have them enforce rules of the road. Eventually, most people will learn to drive correctly. Those that don't, they can fight the charges that the police will give them and then in court, the police can easily prove fault.
As for standard being different, not sure how we could for one but not the other. Too many grey area's in driving where criminal charges have to be administered. Also, lots of minor criminal and non-criminal charges files unrelated to driving, do we change that too? Think of a noise complain.
This is why we don't change how the law works.