I've heard this discussion crop up from time to time and I'm really curious as to why anyone would think that a free society would have any sort of policing on the roadways. Traffic lights, speed limits, etc: would they exist, or do you think people would be able to get around on their own without the help of some overarching road authorities?
I, for one, think it's nobody's business how fast I think I can drive safely. Everyone on the road is trying to drive safely unless they're suicidal, but of course, you can't prevent things like that. The point is, trying to prevent traffic accidents with some sort of private police would be a waste of money for any private road business that has a budget. There would be absolutely no demand for that sort of thing, since I'm pretty sure people aren't going to muse over crash statistics anyway if the road they usually take is much more convenient. How many people actually take into account the history of a road before they take it, anyway? Maybe in extreme cases, but very rarely, if ever.
Does anyone still believe that a private road would have any interest in having private enforcers on their roads? If not and you still believe they would employ such rules, how would they be enforced? I've heard some people espouse this idea and I want to bring them out and have them explain their position. Why does anyone think a free society's roads would in any resemble the system of policing and traffic control that exists in America these days (although, I might add, other countries get by just fine without such rules and enforcement practices)?
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