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ACES! Another post by Drysart:
Usage of public roadways is regulated by the government with the permission of the people in order to ensure public safety. I'm going to guess that placing your own speed bumps on the road violates those regulations. And if the people wanted to change those regulations to allow privately-placed speed bumps, all they'd have to do is pass a referendum and it would happen.The right remains with the people; it's just been entrusted to the government to prevent a tragedy of the commons.
But using that against those who say it infringes on thier rights if there is a law against the usage of seatbelts, then replace the speedbumps with seatbelts. Since Seatbelts regulate the safety of both those and those around them, in several ways.
1) It saves money in costs when they DONT have to spend forever scrapping bloody pieces off of the freeway.
2) Bodies have a tendancy to travel long distances when expelled from a moving car, some upwards of 100' in some cases. So a body flying through the windshield can cause someone who was NOT directly involved in the INITIAL accident to HAVE an accident.
3) It subjects thouse whould otherwise not wise to, or have to, be faced with the emotional and psychological effects of witnessing the bloody carnage of said expelled body.
4) The expelled body, or any effects such as additional accidents CAUSE by a flying body, can cause personal and property damage.
So therefore, even by what you say, Seatbelt laws do not infringe on anyones personal rights. As they were entrusted as you put it, to the Government for very valid reasons.
And I still dont think driving can be concidered a right, since rights are personal and one persons rights do not have the right to infringe on someone elses rights as would be the case if driving was a right and everyone used thier right to drive as they saw fit. Thus, we have speeding laws, DUI laws, and various other regulations of how one handles driving.
You have the RIGHT to apply for a driving license. The government can still tell you no, depending on criminal background, DMV tests, etc.
When you are refused said license, you have the right to find another means of transport, or to try again. The government has not denied your fundimental human rights by disallowing you to drive. They simply deigned that a certain type of transportation is beyond your ability to operate safely. This goes toward the common good.
Our fundimental rights are HUMAN BEINGS are outlined in our bill of rights. Those are our rights. No where in there does it say we are entitled to driving vehicles. It just says we are allowed to petition for a license to do so. To have a license means you are aware of the rules and regulations that go along with it. You knew that you had to meet certain requirements and to continue meeting those requirements to continue to own the license. Eyesight, hearing, road knowledge, road safety.
Its like a contract or something (Contract isnt the word I am looking for, but I cant think of a better one offhand.) When you agreed to recieve the license, you agreed to all of the regulations stated in the little book.
