"I can simply ignore any traffic laws I want, so long as I can afford to pay $5,500 for my privilege" is a shining example of where the decriminalization of driving has brought us. It has now been made criminal to be hit by a car, with any action done behind the wheel amounting to nothing more than a fine. This has all been achieved by corporate lobbying from auto manufacturers who didn't want people to be scared of consequences from driving their automobiles.