[AccessD] OT: Friday Humor...

One of the many reasons that I prefer to live in this sort of coutnry, I don't like  "nanny states"  
that try to regulate every aspect of your life.


-- 
Stuart

On 29 Aug 2010 at 1:32, Helmut Kotsch wrote:

> I would love the PNG system.
> 
> Helmut
> 
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> Von: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
> [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com]Im Auftrag von Stuart
> McLachlan Gesendet: Sonntag, 29. August 2010 00:57 An: Access
> Developers discussion and problem solving Betreff: Re: [AccessD] OT:
> Friday Humor...
> 
> 
> It's the same in Australia and New Zealand as well.
> 
> In PNG there are no points systems, but I've never heard on anyone
> losing their licence.
> 
> Traffic offences are generally settled by "on-the spot fines"  and
> it's cheaper not to ask for a receipt
> 
> The only enforced offences are not having a current registration or
> "safety sticker", having an expired licence,not wearing a seatbelt, or
> having a defective vehicle (light not working etc). All of which are
> detected at frequent road blocks around town.
> 
> Of course a total absence of speed guns, cameras and breath testers
> may have something to do with it.   That and the fact that the police
> manning  road blocks at night have probably had more beer than you
> have.
> 
> --
> Stuart
> 
> 
> On 28 Aug 2010 at 14:51, Debbie wrote:
> 
> > US is pretty similar to Canada.  Very little will get your license
> > suspended on one offense. More likely than not something like drunk
> > driving once will not necessary suspend your license, but the
> > insurance increase may effectively keep you from driving legally.
> > Accumulate enough points on your license for violations and you will
> > have a staged process of mandatory driver education, then suspension
> > and with enough flouting, jail time.
> >
> > Debbie
> >
> > Sent from my iPhone
> >
> > On Aug 28, 2010, at 12:51 PM, "Shamil Salakhetdinov"
> > <shamil at smsconsulting.spb.ru
> >  > wrote:
> >
> > > Thank you, Gustav, Doug and Helmut --
> > >
> > > Your opinion would be very useful here for me.
> > >
> > > It would be great if somebody from US, Belgium, France, Finland,
> > > Sweden, Norway or any other countries could also e-mail me their
> > > opinion on  that subject:
> > >
> > > <<<
> > > Drivers here can get their car driving license cancelled for 4-6
> > > months because of the crossing/cutting by their cars the road line
> > > in the  rose zone - of that picture:
> > > http://sms-web.biz/pdd/bm3.jpg ... Like that -
> > > http://sms-web.biz/pdd/spc1.jpg - more or less - it's a  real case
> > > pictured here - a man (a lawyer BTW) has got his car driving  lost
> > > based on such a picture + a Russian road policeman report, which
> > > was a  kind of gibberish cheating...
> > >
> > > My question is: would such a road traffic rule violation result in
> > > getting your car driving license cancelled temporarily there in
> > > your
> > >  countries?
> > >>>>
> > >
> > > Please e-mail them privately.
> > >
> > > Please consider this thread as closed.
> > > Sorry for off-topic.
> > >
> > > Have nice weekend.
> > >
> > > -- Shamil
> > >
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
> > > [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Helmut
> > > Kotsch Sent: Friday, August 27, 2010 7:48 PM To: Access Developers
> > > discussion and problem solving Subject: Re: [AccessD] OT: Friday
> > > Humor...
> > >
> > > In Germany the answer is "NO". It would be hard to prove unless
> > > they
> > >  have a picture like the one you showed. This kind of violation
> > > might become important once you are involved  in an traffic
> > > accident.
> > >
> > > Helmut
> > >
> > >
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