10-22-2019, 10:47 PM
(10-22-2019, 08:30 PM)ijmorlan Wrote:(10-22-2019, 06:54 PM)danbrotherston Wrote: I'm well aware of how the criminal justice system works, and the reasons why it works that way.
For driving, which is a privilege, not a right, I believe the standards should be different. If you cannot prove that you can drive safely, you should be required to undergo training again (which is intended to ensure that you are able to drive safely).
Excellent point. “Innocent until proven guilty” is for criminal penalties in a court of law, not for lesser consequences in different situations. That doesn’t mean that we should constantly have to prove our innocence, but being required to take driver training after a collision isn’t exactly a Draconian punishment.
I think if you are "constantly" in collisions, then yes you in fact should "constantly" be having to prove yourself innocent.
This certainly isn't an unusual situation, and does apply in more than one western country.
Currently, unless police respond there isn't even the consideration of charges...the police reporting centre is nothing more than a publicly funded insurance adjuster.