Cops pulling people over for "positive" driving behavior

[MrDudeMan]

lol the responses in this thread are awesome :laugh:

 

[PeeluckyDuckee]

Every time a police officer gives you a pat on the back, somebody is killed 'cause a police officer wasn't there to help him. Congrats!

 

[DainBramaged]

Originally posted by: mugs

Originally posted by: her209

Originally posted by: KK
If it was a hot female police officer like the one in Days of Thunder, and the reward was oral, sure, I'd support it.

Thanks, but no thanks.

There are plenty of male cops for people like you.

Itchin' to see if their new nightstick wants to breed with a half-wit. :evil:

 

[her209]

Originally posted by: mugs

Originally posted by: her209

Originally posted by: KK
If it was a hot female police officer like the one in Days of Thunder, and the reward was oral, sure, I'd support it.

Thanks, but no thanks.

There are plenty of male cops for people like you.

How classy mugs. :roll:

 

[Mr Incognito]

Sorry, but if I am obeying the law, minus one activity, I do not want to be pulled over, that is rediculous.

 

[FrustratedUser]

Originally posted by: Agentbolt
This is what's wrong with America. People shouldn't be rewarded for doing what they're supposed to do. Driving laws aren't courtesy, they're to keep people from killing each other on the road by being reckless.

QFT

 

[wetcat007]

I know someone who got pulled over for driving a couple MPH under the speed limit, because no one else was and the officer said he thought it was suspicious driving activity(i guess if ur not speeding u must be hiding something lol)

 

[Cerpin Taxt]

Originally posted by: supersloth

Originally posted by: theGlove

Originally posted by: her209
Dumbest. Idea. Ever.

http://www.bullshitjob.com/officespace/horribleideasamir.wav

 

[KrillBee]

Originally posted by: thomsbrain
being pulled over is a negative consequence, not a positive one. i don't care how many times the cop pats me on the back.

now, the cop writing down your plate and sending you a $25 rebate for your next registration would be a positive reward.

good idea,

but...
*waits for people to whine about how we need registration fees to pay for other stuff*


also the part about them pulling people over for something positive is good too, because then people dont have to feel like a criminal every time the cop is behind them and has their lights on. theres just too much negativity associated with a cop pulling someone over.

Originally posted by: alyssa
Where are they supposed to get the money to reward people? Where I come from, the police departments and the state police, as well as the sheriffs are all getting their budgets cut and laying off officers. We can barely afford to keep the meth addicts off the streets, and you suggest we waste precious time and money by rewarding people for doing exactly what they're supposed to do?

the registration fee discount or waiver is the best idea ive come up with yet for the reward system.

or they could use ticket money to reward other people. they could increase the prices on tickets and use the increased revenue for reward money.

Originally posted by: cubby1223
I've heard some dumb ideas in my life, but this one certainly takes the cake. *Everything* about it is dumb. Let's piss off people for "rewards" that will be covered by tax-payers monies, tie up cops time when they should be taken care of more serious issues, oh and by the way, given cops an infinitely open license of corruption.

Not necessarily taxpayers money, speeding ticket prices could go higher to compensate.
Nothing is more serious than the public's relationship with the police in my opinion. The public would become a much for useful aid to the police in stopping crime and such, if they liked the police better. Plus it would help kill a lot of that negative tension. And people's speeding behavior would decrease quicker.

And no license for corruption, because if they are required to reward every good driver they pull over, then the person wins not the cop.

 

[Kadarin]

Stupid idea.

 

[Canai]

Originally posted by: her209
Dumbest. Idea. Ever.

 

[ts3433]

No "license for corruption?" For Christ's sake, your plan would open up an entire new avenue for unprincipled officers to siphon for themselves and for their friends largesse from the public treasury! It would "kill" no "negative tension;" rather, it would only encourage much more by disrupting everyone's lives unnecessarily.

 

[chuckywang]

Hey, I did the courtesy of not murdering anybody yesterday. Can I get free bagels?

 

[rhino56]

i take it growing up when you whined you got a cookie to make you happy instead of the belt whipping you needed.

 

[bigdog1218]

Originally posted by: IHateMyJob2004
The problem is that some states need more cops. NY has it right. Go 73 in a 65 and your getting a ticket. It's when, not if. People in NY like my mom think there are to many cops. Having lived in th POS state known as Connecticut, I think NY has it right. I go 75-80 most of the time with little fear of getting a ticket.

Point is, cops should only be jerks. Then people will drive safer and stop being in a damned hurry to get everywhere.

Where exactly in NY does this take place? I drive by state troopers daily going 70-75 in a 55 knowing they won't pull me over. I've seen some of the upstate cops be a little more strict, but where I live if you're not doing 80+ or driving like an idiot they don't care.

 

[pray4mojo]

Imagine all the people driving in circles hoping to get rewarded.

 

[LordMorpheus]

"Do you smell something, Rabbit?"

" ... fear."

 

[cubby1223]

Originally posted by: KrillBee

Originally posted by: cubby1223
I've heard some dumb ideas in my life, but this one certainly takes the cake. *Everything* about it is dumb. Let's piss off people for "rewards" that will be covered by tax-payers monies, tie up cops time when they should be taken care of more serious issues, oh and by the way, given cops an infinitely open license of corruption.

Not necessarily taxpayers money, speeding ticket prices could go higher to compensate.
Nothing is more serious than the public's relationship with the police in my opinion. The public would become a much for useful aid to the police in stopping crime and such, if they liked the police better. Plus it would help kill a lot of that negative tension. And people's speeding behavior would decrease quicker.

And no license for corruption, because if they are required to reward every good driver they pull over, then the person wins not the cop.

I'm not sure what's dumber, the idea, or the defense of the idea...

 

[ForumMaster]

Originally posted by: Agentbolt
This is what's wrong with America. People shouldn't be rewarded for doing what they're supposed to do. Driving laws aren't courtesy, they're to keep people from killing each other on the road by being reckless.

agreed. you don't need to be rewarded for doing what you have to do. when you get a drivers license, you agree to abide by the law and to drive correctly and safely. you don't need to be rewarded for abiding to the agreement.

you should be punished for disregarding the law.

 

[Nik]

Originally posted by: KrillBee
I've been thinking lately, and I realize a lot of people have a negative attitude towards cops because they get tickets and scoldings from them when they have negative driving behavior. Although people shouldn't be upset at cops for this, they are and will continue to be that way.

But, what if cops were to start pulling people over for "positive" driving behavior? And instead of punishing them they were to reward them? It would be completely at random and only for good driving practices, such as not speeding, using a turn signal appropriately, having a good following distance, etc.

Granted people don't like being inconvenienced by officers, especially if they havent done anything wrong, but if the reward was significant enough, people wouldnt mind. For example: police could provide monetary compensation or waive the driver's registration fees for the following year, or some other idea perhaps. A reward of some kind would have to be given each time. Along with that, a written receipt could be given incase it made the person late to work or something.

People in the field of psychology all know that positive reinforcement is more helpful in the long run than negative reinforcement. Therefore it would seem that perhaps rewarding people for driving well would not only encourage people do drive better, but more importantly it could improve relations between the police and the public.

I know some of you may think I'm crazy for writing this, but surely someone else sees something good in this idea of mine. Sure the idea is a little rough, but I think it has potential.

The vast majority of drivers are rewarded for good behavior every single day they're on the road. It's called the "they get to keep the privilage of a driver's license" reward program. It's easily overlooked sometimes, but has been in effect for decades.

:beer:

Err, oops. :thumbsup:

 

[BoomerD]

Actually, I've seen this done in several jurisdictions over the past 20 or so years. A cop sees someone doing the proper thing, (like waiting for cross traffic, AND using their signals, etc, (usually some stupid thing that we're all supposed to do, but people rarely do) and the cop pulls them over and gives them a "good driver ticket"...One place, it was accompanied by a Starbucks gift certificate, another place, it was a "buy 1, get one free" coupon, etc...donated by the local businesses.
While I agree the cops have more than enough too keep them busy without wasting time with such things, I suppose it's also a good "PR" thing for the cops...

 

[FallenHero]

If you actually want to improve the publics view of police, I would suggest talking to the media about not blowing every little mistake so out of proportion it becomes a circus.

 

[DivideBYZero]

Lame * 11ty.

 

[Fullmetal Chocobo]

Sorry, but my officers have better things to do. Also, this could quite possibly conflict with legal issues. Say they did stop you to say that you were doing a good job, but they notice that you have drug paraphenalia. How would it stand in court if the probable cause for the traffic stop was you being a good driver.

 

[MmmSkyscraper]

That's redonkulous.