In light of numerous devasting incidents involving drivers in the UK and beyond recently, Frank Podmore makes a case for tighter regulation when it comes to driving

Full disclosure: yes, this article is by me.

  • Cptn_Slow@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    28 days ago

    In theory it sounds like a good idea, but all of these plans miss one crucial point…

    Criminals don’t care if they break the law.

    If someone is to the point of driving a car through a crowd, not having a car isn’t going to stop them, just like how not having a gun didn’t stop them, just like how not having a knife didn’t stop them.

    I’m not saying don’t do anything, I just don’t think punishing everyone because criminals are criminals is the answer.

    • frankPodmore@slrpnk.netOPEnglish
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      28 days ago

      People also makes this argument about guns, and yet gun controls work!

      You are right, of course, that if someone really wants to hurt lots of people, they will likely find a way to do it. But that’s no reason not to put barriers in their way. As for ‘punishing the rest of us’, I’m not sure that making cars a bit lighter amounts to a punishment!