03-07-2008, 08:04 AM
I vaguely remember reading (somewhere) years ago about a study that indicated tendencies to speed and otherwise ignore traffic violations were highly correlated with lack of enforcement. There's always a segment of any population that only feels rules apply to them if they think there's a good chance of getting caught. It's hardly rocket science to enforce speeding. I've seen more reckless driving in Hawaii than any other place I've been around the US. Certainly part of the reason is poor traffic control and access conditions which tends to make people take chances, but even simply enforcing reasonable speed limits and stupid driving would go a long way.