One of the things lawmakers never seem to think about is the

likelihood of an enacted law to actually be obeyed by Joe Citizen.

I'm old enough to remember the 70s and the 55 mph national speed limit. It was a joke.

Almost immediately after it started every good citizen that could scare up $39.95 and two specially marked box tops headed straight down to the local Western Auto and bought a CB radio and the show began.

Anyone that couldn't afford a a CB could still play the game. All you had to do was drive 55 in the travel lane until a semi came roaring past you. If you could see a CB antenna on the truck you simply fell in behind him and kept a reasonably safe distance so when he slowed down to pass a speed trap you wouldn't eat his tail and hammered on.

Often impromptu convoys would form that could stretch out for quite a distance, sometimes at speeds close to 80. Etiquette to join a convoy was to continue driving in the travel lane until the last car passed you and then fall in at the rear. It was interesting seeing who was passing you in the convoy. It was a typical slice of Americana.

I actually believe I saw a couple of nuns hauling ass in the middle of one convoy I joined. While they were not in the official penguin suits, they were wearing nun headgear which was common then. Needless to say, I found that comical.

Later when I snagged a CB I entered the fray, passing along speed trap information and listening to things in general. Most of it was just people beating their gums but some of it was pretty good entertainment.

Things really got out of hand to the point where movies were being made over speeders. The one that comes to mind is Smokey and the Bandit that was an exceptionally high grossing movie in 1977.

By 1987 I think the feds gave up and let some rural states raise the limit to 65 and in 1995 it was applied to all states. It took a while but I think the feds knew when they were beat. Americans don't have time to dawdle. Even if they're in a hurry go somewhere to do nothing.

Other laws that's likely to be pretty much ignored are gun laws. 

At last count 'assault rifle' bans have been running single digit compliance in states with the bans. In fact New Jersey reported an increase on finding fully automatic weapons being found involved criminal activity. 

I think that bans are likely to make things worse.

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