A four way stop appeared at an intersection I use regularly, Lexington and Beech in Belmont, Massachusetts. I wondered, “should I stop?” That I had to ask shows how confrontational the relationship between government and drivers is. Most stop signs are posted for nuisance value. View Larger Map The town engineer says there’s a reason […]
345 Blog Posts From the John Carr Tag
Was that wrong? Should I not have done that?
One of the privileges of being a police officer is being able to plead ignorance of the law. It’s called “qualified immunity.” When a government official violates your rights, “I didn’t know that was wrong” is a legitimate argument. Sometimes the plea of ignorance fails. The Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled against a Kansas […]
The joy of no-fault
Two people I know were recently in car accidents. Neither was at fault. Her insurance claim was resolved in days. He has to deal with lawyers, contingency fees, and subrogation. Massachusetts car insurance is almost no-fault. Minor personal injury is strictly no-fault. But collision insurance feels like no-fault; you don’t need a lawyer to get […]
Friction
I spared a bicyclist’s life last week when he swerved in front of me. Do you want to believe I acted out of kindness? Fear? Instinct? Pick whichever you like. I would do the same thing if I placed no value on human life and were certain I would win in court. There’s a cost […]
Question authority and the authorities will question you
There’s another story in the news about engineering authorities reacting badly to dissent. An Oregon man wants to stop the right turn trap. That’s the misuse of signal timing rules meant for straight through movements to make lights change too quickly for turning traffic. That trap is profitable when red light cameras are watching. Some […]
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