Wednesday, February 20, 2008

REMOTE CONTROL FOR RECKLESS DRIVERS

It is no secret that reckless driving has become the norm. Traffic signs and speed limits are treated as no more than mere suggestions. Crossing three lanes of traffic on a freeway and cutting off two other vehicles is perfectly okay as long as one doesn't get caught. The police can only catch probably one hundredth of one percent of the idiots who endanger other drivers lives. Using cameras to catch the idiots and then mailing them tickets would be much to costly, and may open up a law suit claiming that Big Brother is watching you, although I would disagree with that.
I had a brainstorm the other day. Why not put some nerdy geeks to work developing a clicker similar to the one you use to keep from dragging your lazy ass out of the chair when you want to channel surf on the tv. It would send out a concentrated beam of energy which would immediately fry the electrical system on which ever vehicle it was aimed at. Imagine the fun! You are cruising along on the freeway and here comes some dork from the left lane doing about eighty in a fifty five mile per hour zone. He cuts all the way to the right lane narrowly missing you. You point your clicker at him, give it a click and watch his engine shut down while knowing that you just fried his electrical components. Or let's say that you look in your mirror and see some clown riding about a half inch from your bumper. You might share the fun with your wife. "Here honey. You get this one." And she gleefully points the clicker at the front of his vehicle, gives it a click, and you both watch the clown start disappearing into the background while smoke pours from under his hood. Imagine the satisfaction? There would be no more police chases on tv. No more trying to throw a board full of nails in front of a speeding nut job. Just point and click. Ain't that simple?