Defensive Driving Law

Aggressive and distracted driving is on the rise in this hectic society. Autonomous vehicles are not yet here. We need to penalize drivers who drive rashly and aggressively, as well as provide a revenue source for the state from drivers who are at-fault while helping keep our insurance premiums low. At fault drivers such as : (i) those who rear-end others, (ii) those who are at-fault drivers in an accident (e.g., as determined from in-vehicle dash-cams), should be penalized $1000 for being the source of an accident. Such accidents: (a) disrupting the schedule of other travelers (due to significant delays) resulting from a traffic jam, (b) applying stress on tax-payer system resources (ambulance, fire, police) especially when these resources would be better used elsewhere. By including this penalty, everyone benefits in terms of defensive driving, facilitates lower premiums, and provides income to the state.