We’ve all been there. Rush hour. It’s hot, you just want to get home, and traffic is moving even slower than usual. Most of the slow-down is caused by rubber-neckers trying to to get a good look at that poorly maintained hooptie on the shoulder puking what’s left of its coolant or limping along on the shredded remains of that tire that’s been bald for months. Should the guy who couldn’t maintain his vehicle be fined (or jailed) for causing the traffic jam?
If you’re lucky, the steaming pile of unmaintained scrap on the shoulder doesn’t cause one of the mouth-breathers ahead of you to rear-end another one, causing an even longer delay, as they further impede the flow of traffic. In situations like this, you might think the people who couldn’t be bothered to maintain their vehicles ought to be punished for causing so much interruption to their fellow citizens’ lives.
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