MA: Common Courtesy While Driving Act (Statute)

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I can see both sides of this.  While I value personal responsibility, I feel that there need to be some laws regarding tjis issue.

I value personal responsibility quite a ton, but when it comes to possibly putting the life of another (or several) human being(s) in danger, there must be some laws to curtail the danger.

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his goes far beyond things that directly put people's lives in danger, and the fines are rather heavy considering the subjectivity that will go into enforcing this. 

Also, do anger management classes actually work?

I don't think a $500 fine is heavy for something like this. Everyone should feel safe when driving, which is why we have such hard crackdowns on drunk driving laws. Even if someone is sober, they can still kill someone behind the wheel of a car.

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It's intimidation, plus it's just rude. Shouldn't excessive honking be considered disturbing the peace?

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I'll accept ZuWo's amendment to the bill.

[This user has not been convicted of 34 felonies]

Yes.

[This user has not been convicted of 34 felonies]

Aye

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Nay, I think when you're regulating how what people can say that is just not allowing for freedom of speech.

When I saw this bill for the first time I was aware that the clause "... using profane language that is audible to other motorists" might be the most problematic part of the bill. However, I understand that there are big differences between the US - the home country of most Atlasians - and the part of the world I come from regarding the use and acceptance of profanity. Since profanity seems to be frowned upon in public settings in the US I came to the conclusion that this clause may be appropriate here.

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Yes, which is why I put it in the bill. It's not regulating speech, it's preserving a safe driving environment. Plus, if someone is unloading a string of profanity that is audible, parents may not want their children exposed to said profanity. It's more holding adults responsible for potentially dangerous actions and promoting more responsibility while driving.

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When does this vote close?

Technically it should have closed two days ago.