Do CA Lawmakers Think of Public as Slaves?

The fake budget from last week contained only spending increases, with no real attempt to reduce spending. The $10 Billion in car tax "fees" and other continuing fees that Jerry Brown wants will be spent, not to reduce the deficit or debt, but to fund new stuff.

Then there are the fun new ways lawmakers are dreaming up to increase "their" revenue. How about shorter yellow light times for traffic lights? See, traffic light times are set by engineering studies and averages of traffic flow speeds. A new bill, AB 529, would amend the CA speed trap law to allow cities to round down speeds so that they can reduce yellow times from 3.6 seconds to 3.2 seconds. The Legislative Analysts Office estimates this could increase fine revenues by 110%.

Now think about this: It takes 1 second for an average person to see and comprehend a light change. It takes another second to start to respond by braking. That leaves 1.2 seconds to stop. From 30 mph that is impossible. Nice deal for the cities, eh?

http://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/2011/06/california-considers-bill-to-shorten-yellow-light-times.html

http://alerts.motorists.org/nma-california-alert-assembly-bill-would-lowe

BTW, red light fines are at least $405.  The Assembly passed this last month. The Senate amended it on June 16th and will likely pass it.

So the question remains:  Do they think we are slaves to their increasingly profligate spending habits?  Do they think we are stupid?  Unfortunately, they might be right!