Originally posted by Partners
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A while ago there was a news item that exposed a forgery ring operating out of Toronto that had a price list for false documents.
This list included pretty well any docs you could need to travel or operate in this province.
So, I'm not sure how photo radar or any other ideas would help with the inevitable fallout from that kind of "licensing".
The name of the "issuing agency" was not "SMITH" or "JONES".
When my son went to drive his AZ license a few years ago, he was next in line to a guy from the big city who could not even back his rig into the required spot - first step in the driving test. After the newby tried for 15 minutes, the examiner told him to leave; he wasn't going to be able to finish the test in his allotted time.
My son had very limited experience in a tractor-trailer, but his 21 years on the farm, backing trailers, wagons and any description on hitches from lawn tractors as a kid to any equipment we had as he grew up made the difference. Aced it first time, as many farm kids do.
So when you look at what (complete inexperience) comes through the door from the city (not to mention the immigration doors), it's not much wonder what happens.
What I'm saying is that it's likely only going to get worse as a result of the facts I've outlined and there cannot be enough rules or fines created to solve the problem and save lives in light of a changing culture.
So the next best is to change the infrastructure to offset human error and outright stupidity.
Pay it in costs or keep on paying it in lives.
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