Jon PENNYCOOK4d ago

Why do some motorists behave as though enforcement of traffic regulations is a threat to their personal freedom or a sign of public sector corruption? (see comments, but it's common)

'Reading yellow box fines increase by thousands in a year'

https://www.readingchronicle.co.uk/news/26122144.reading-yellow-box-fines-increase-thousands-year/

'According to the latest data, 5,883 fines were issued in 2024/25. That is more than three times the 1,638 issued in 2023/24, with 4,245 additional fines being issued in just a year.'

#roads #transport #motorists #Reading #UK

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and another one - the first comment is suggesting that this is a way to make money. No fines would be charged if no-one exceeded the legal limit, this idea that motoring is free from laws is weird.

'Hampshire PCC unveils new camera vans to stop speeding'

https://www.basingstokegazette.co.uk/news/26123836.hampshire-pcc-unveils-new-camera-vans-stop-speeding/

“But it’s important to recognise that road safety is a shared responsibility." ... "everyone has the right to use the roads without fear of injury.”
#roads #transport #motorists #Hampshire #UK #RoadDanger

May 20 at 3:13pmWeb
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@jonpsp

Neither link loads for me 🤷‍♀️

But I remember an article examining why people attempt to drive thru flood waters

Apparently the typical car driving experience lulls us into such a feeling of complete control over our actions that when something comes along that should obviously countermand that (like 4 feet of bloody water on the road!), our poor little monkey brains just can't handle it.

I suspect that false feeling of complete control affects attitudes re speeding, parking etc