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i have a proposal in the works for "Highway Safety" and i am unsure what category it would go under. the premise for this is Headlights and using headlights in poor visibility at dusk as well as inclement weather. thats the jist of it . any thoughts?

thank you

Go ahead and post a draft on the forum if you'd like, and some of the more experienced players should be able to help figure out a category for it. It could very well be "Moral Decency", since it restricts people's activities in the interests of "doing the right thing". Ultimately, I'd need to see how it's worded before I could decide the best category (as is probably the case for others here). Good luck with it - it sounds interesting.

I need to see exact wording to be sure, but I think Krioval is probably right. I could also give you strength suggestion if I see the text (but trust me, I won't be able to advise on strength until I see the text).

I was conjuring a thought about that also. So I thought I might tack this into your mind. Driver awareness systems that record a driver's ability to drive.
If a Driver is like Mario Andrette (sp) should he be penalized for driving fast?
Restrictions that are over driver's may hinder the abilities of some driver's which actually make them a danger because they get bored.
Maybe a Leadfoot Act. And the opposite lead in would be to take those idiots off the street that really shouldn't be walking much less driving.

Again, I think we'd be unlikely to comment until you post a proposal text. (Especially given that I don't know who Mario Andrette is.)

Highway Safety Act

This Resolution will ensure that motorist will be able to see traffic coming from the other direction and coming up behind them by requiring motorists to use headlights in the folowing conditions:

1 Foggy weather
2 after 6pm when it get darker earlier.
3 after 8 during summer time when it stays light longer but poor visibility is a factor.

Keeping in mind that while a motorist may be able to see the road the visibilty is poor enough making it difficult to be seen by others.

4 Inclement Weather: Ex Snow, Rain, Fog and sleet.

This Act will ensure Highway Safety for all Peoples of All nations.

The Goal of this Act is to Reduce Accidents by allowing motorist to see traffic coming.
It Will enable a Driver to know someones coming if they were beginning to pass another. Without headlights being used a Driver could pass not knowing a car is coming the other way thus causing a collision.

In Connection with this Act Auto Industries must incorporate a feature that turns lights on after a certain time of day.

Moral Decency, Significant, Need a lot of work:

Highway Safety Act

This Resolution will ensure that motorist will be able to see traffic coming from the other direction and coming up behind them by requiring motorists to use headlights in the folowing conditions:

I'm amazed this isn't left for nations to decide, but National Sovereignty aside:

1 Foggy weather

Can be a bad idea - especially if the fog is dense enough. You could be in danger of blinding yourself with your own lights

2 after 6pm when it get darker earlier.
3 after 8 during summer time when it stays light longer but poor visibility is a factor.

In mid-US, this is probably not a bad idea. Where I live, Alberta Canada, 3:30-4 during the winter, 9-11 during the summer.

What most nations do is they generally base it relative to when the sun sets/rises (if they set it on a clock - often it's set upon "use your discretion on when it is too dark - and we may pull you over if we disagree)

Keeping in mind that while a motorist may not be able to see the road when the visibilty is poor enough making it difficult to be seen by others.

Also various other grammar errors here

4 Inclement Weather: Ex Snow, Rain, Fog and sleet.

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This Act will ensure Highway Safety for all Peoples of All nations.

Impossibilty. Improve, though, it will

The Goal of this Act is to Reduce Accidents by allowing motorist to see traffic coming.
It Will enable a Driver to know someones coming if they were beginning to pass another. Without headlights being used a Driver could pass not knowing a car is coming the other way thus causing a collision.

This is preamble. Put it first.

In Connection with this Act Auto Industries must incorporate a feature that turns lights on after a certain time of day.

No - again, issues of different environments having different considerations for when it is getting dark. In the most extreme regions, you have and entire week where the sun never sets, and an entire week where it never rises.

I am in agreeance with the comments of my UN colleague and recently appointed Delegate. This is certainly something to be left to individual nations to decide for many reasons one of which is simply the great variation in weather in the many diffrent nations of the NSUN.

That aside, Its a begining. Do not lose heart and keep up the efforts.

Thank you for your comments, i will make adjustments and post it to get your thoughts then.

thanks for the help. so did you say under moral decency?

Highway Safety Act
The Goal of this Act is to Reduce Accidents by allowing motorist to see traffic coming.

This Resolution will ensure that motorist will be able to see traffic coming from the other direction and coming up behind them by requiring motorists to use headlights in the folowing conditions:

1 Foggy weather
2 after a certain time of year when it get darker earlier.

Each Nation shall make its own laws governing the use of headlights according to thier own change of seasons and time of days that its darker or lighter outside

Keeping in mind that while a motorist may be able to see the road the visibilty is poor enough making it difficult to be seen by others.

4 Inclement Weather: Example: Snow, Rain, Fog and Sleet.

This Act will help to ensure Highway Safety for all Peoples of All nations.

It Will enable a Driver to know someones coming if they were beginning to pass another. Without headlights being used a Driver could pass not knowing a car is coming the other way thus causing a collision.

Overall this Act Will make our citizens safer on our roads and highways.

Just a few things I noticed.
2 after a certain time of year when it get darker earlier.Change year to day otherwise it sounds like there are times of the year when you dod have to use headlights no matter how dark it is.

4 Inclement Weather: Example: Snow, Rain, Fog and Sleet.This should be 3 not 4.

Bob Flibble
UN Representative

the proposal is submitted , your support is appreciated

thanks