Screech, pardon moi, screech, pardon moi, screech….
February 7th, 2007, filed by Robert Basler
Sometimes a story comes along that just completely restores your faith in human nature, and this is one of those.
It seems there is a tradition in France that a newly-elected president will pardon past traffic violations. Sort of an “all is forgiven” kind of act of generosity. That’s the way it has been, and people know it, and there will be a new president in May.
So here is the good part. What are French drivers doing with this bit of information? It appears they are driving like psychopaths in a carnival dodge-em car ride, because heck, it’s all gonna be pardoned, anyway.
Regardless of what happens in May, traffic deaths were up nearly 14 percent last month, and the new leader probably won’t be able to do much for those people. Here is the story:
February 7th, 2007, filed by Robert Basler
Sometimes a story comes along that just completely restores your faith in human nature, and this is one of those.
It seems there is a tradition in France that a newly-elected president will pardon past traffic violations. Sort of an “all is forgiven” kind of act of generosity. That’s the way it has been, and people know it, and there will be a new president in May.
So here is the good part. What are French drivers doing with this bit of information? It appears they are driving like psychopaths in a carnival dodge-em car ride, because heck, it’s all gonna be pardoned, anyway.
Regardless of what happens in May, traffic deaths were up nearly 14 percent last month, and the new leader probably won’t be able to do much for those people. Here is the story:
4 comments:
It occurs to me that herein lies a glimmer of the solution to overcrowding on the highways....
That is horrible! The practice should be abandoned immediately! I can't believe that's been allowed to go on for so long!
Or a simpler one which the entire populace will agree with.
Each time this comes around, if traffic deaths go up, the penalties stay.
And anyone going excessive with it will have their penalties doubled or tripled.
It still gives the public something, while having a "punish idiots" option. :D
Okay, I'm demented but this one made me laugh at the stupidity of continuing a faulty tradition that is obviously killing people. Maybe the French can win the Darwin Award this year...
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