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zulutango · 11-28-2010, 06:58 PM

Then the tickets I got in the past should have excluded me from a few decades of law enforcement. Mea culpa. 1 stop sign and 1 speeding.

I learned my lesson...and grew up at the same time. If we are lucky we survive our youth by only making mistakes that hurt us just enough that we don't repeat the stupid behaviour. My experience is that a ticket can be the final motivating factor needed to make a driver adjust their behaviour.

The problem was that the car was going too fast...because the driver chose to drive it that way. Why the choice was made could well be because of a lack of experience..and it could also be because of a choice to disregard the law. My experience has shown that it is sometimes a combination of both. A good driving course will teach you to scan ahead and anticipate problems. That way there are fewer surprises and you are ready when the unexpected actually becomes the "expected". I don't know of any Police driving courses open to the public but the private ones I teach cover exactly this situation.

11-28-2010, 06:58 PM	#34
zulutango RS Peace Officer Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Vancouver Islan Posts: 3,867 Thanked 1,636 Times in 683 Posts Failed 64 Times in 27 Posts	Then the tickets I got in the past should have excluded me from a few decades of law enforcement. Mea culpa. 1 stop sign and 1 speeding. I learned my lesson...and grew up at the same time. If we are lucky we survive our youth by only making mistakes that hurt us just enough that we don't repeat the stupid behaviour. My experience is that a ticket can be the final motivating factor needed to make a driver adjust their behaviour. The problem was that the car was going too fast...because the driver chose to drive it that way. Why the choice was made could well be because of a lack of experience..and it could also be because of a choice to disregard the law. My experience has shown that it is sometimes a combination of both. A good driving course will teach you to scan ahead and anticipate problems. That way there are fewer surprises and you are ready when the unexpected actually becomes the "expected". I don't know of any Police driving courses open to the public but the private ones I teach cover exactly this situation.