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Should the government eliminate all traffic laws and rely on voluntary compliance?

This considers the idea of removing government-imposed traffic laws and relying instead on individual responsibility for road safety. Proponents argue that voluntary compliance respects individual freedom and personal responsibility. Opponents argue that without traffic laws, road safety would significantly decline and accidents would increase.

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 @9NML9K6 from Florida  answered…8mos8MO

No, and who in their right mind is even proposing such a thing?

 @9NXFDC6  from Washington  answered…8mos8MO

No, that's an unfathomably stupid idea that will lead to countless deaths and millions in crash-related damages.

 @3H6X5RQ answered…7mos7MO

No. However, there needs to be a higher priority put on driver's education. That education should focus less on factors of speed, and more on safe distances and lane use. In most fatal accidents, the critical factor is often not the speed itself, but rather the failure to maintain a safe following distance for the speed at which one is traveling.

 @8RBQDDP  from Vermont  answered…9mos9MO

No, this is a ridiculous thing to say; rather there should be more traffic laws and better enforcement

 @9R86QKP from Minnesota  answered…7mos7MO

Should eliminate all victimless laws, such as seat belt and airbag requirements.

 @9R7L7TP from Florida  answered…7mos7MO

No, but remove speed traps and traffic cameras, and increase the speed limits on highways/freeways.

 @9QFNYQG from South Carolina  answered…7mos7MO

eliminate speed limits unless in towns, small cities and school zones. Hwy speeds and state road speeds shouldn't be limited to 55.

 @8VDSYLS  from Massachusetts  answered…7mos7MO

Not all traffic laws as some help such as stop signs and such, but I think speed limits are very outdated and cause more harm than good

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