Law and Order

As part of my work, I drive a lot. Lately I have noticed an increase in the number of individuals who, for whatever reason, disobey the law. Recently, on the same day, a motorist decided to deliberately run a red light, and another deliberately ran a stop sign, or would have if I had not had the right of way and laid on the horn. Numerous other instances of the same thing have happened on the roadways, both interstate and neighborhood roads. This is not the scramble to get through the intersection before the light turns red, this is looking around, weighing the chances of getting away with it, and deliberately running a light or sign. As though it doesn’t matter. It worried me that so many think so little of the law. It isn’t as if no one sees them, I am not the only one on the road. There’s always plenty of traffic. And it isn’t just one set of people, like those in old beat up cars, or brand new ones, expensive cars, economy cars, or foreign cars, or domestic, it’s across all types. So just commenting that a larger and larger percentage of people are choosing to ignore the law if they feel it’s in their best interest and they can get away with it. Blatant disregard, as though the law is only there for those who choose to obey it. And somehow, as though the law is only for losers. Maybe this is where we are headed, where everyone is expected to take their chances and see who wins.