Someone ask Gov. Noam if traffic lights in South Dakota invade her freedom

[Under The Radar]

...and personal responsibility to decide for herself when to enter an intersection or not. Telling me that I have to stop and wait in traffic is an invasion of my freedom!!

A traffic light is devise used for the public safety of the drivers and pedestrians in that area. If everyone was more considerate of others then I am sure Traffic lights would not be needed. But we live in a society that has a large percentage of selfish bastards who make it dangerous for the rest of us.
For those confused- This is a parallel for government mandated COVID-19 precautions. If everyone was considerate of others and social distanced with mask, sure there is no need for a mandatory requirement.
It is a public safety requirement made by leaders of a society, not an invasion of her damn freedom or liberty.

“ If Men were angels, no government would be necessary”

James Madison

[bullimiami]

1. does she wear seatbelts there in south dakota? obey traffic laws? drive drunk? pay for stuff instead

of just taking it? pay taxes?

my there are a lot of invasions on her freedom but she is so particular about which she doesnt like.

[DBoon]

12. I bet she would say "no" to most of these

opposition to seatbelt laws is well known, as is opposition to federally mandated DUI standards.

And we all know what republicans think about paying taxes.

[Walleye]

2. There's no hardship in wearing a mask. trump doesn't like them so they don't

Nothing is too simplistic for these people

[Under The Radar]

4. Exactly- but why does Trump have no problem wearing a hard hat

...at a construction site?? Melina even wore one for the remodel of the White House tennis court pavilion.

[Walleye]

7. The mask thing was part of his denial of the pandemic. Now they have forgotten why they were against

Trump no like mask. Covid is a hoax. They’re in so deep they can’t go back now.

[NCjack]

14. The rubber band of the mask did not play nicely with his hairdo.

So, hundreds of thousands of Americans died.

[Walleye]

15. That's about it, really.Ugly men can be so vain

[Mr.Bill]

3. Imagine if cars had never been registered or had license plates on them,

and now the government was proposing doing that. There would be a civil war.

[Under The Radar]

6. Ever tried driving in a metropolitan area when power to the traffic lights were out?

Complete Chaos

[Mr.Bill]

11. California vehicle code states that

when a traffic light is not functioning the intersection is to be treated like it is a 4-way stop sign. My observation has been that a large percentage of people don't know this.

[Under The Radar]

13. A large percentage will not obey that regulation

Just today, instate traffic filed down to one lane for 17 miles at a snails pace. flashing signs, traffic cones, ‘merge now’ signs well in advance....left me wondering what the percentage of assholes still decided to drive down the shoulder and “cut” in at the last second ahead of those abiding by the rules. My best estimate was about 33%, but I dare to wager that each of those selfish bastards were Trump supporters. Cheating is in their DNA

[snowybirdie]

5. How come

she wasn't asked if its freedom in her state for the Attorney General to kill innocent pedestrians walking along a highway, and get away with it.

[Under The Radar]

9. She certainly knows that even fun casual sex has consequences without "safety" precautions.

[Algernon Moncrieff]

8. Noem

The Governor of South Dakota is Kristi Noem.

Few towns in SoDak have stoplights (Sioux Falls, Brookings, Aberdeen, Mitchell, Pierre, Watertown, Rapid City). I suspect her answer would be "it's a purely local decision that the state should not be involved with." As a practical matter, I suspect she'd be philosophically opposed. Keep in mind that speed limits on the interstate in SoDak are 80; seldom enforced; and if you do wreck, you'll most likely be attended by volunteer EMTs. It's a very different mindset north of I-80 between M/SP and the West Coast.

[Under The Radar]

10. Society shouldn't care about your selfish reckless ways...

...until it begins to endanger the rest of society.