Interesting debate, I don't like regulation all that much, and prefer education, which works well in most instances, but those on here who support regulation do so because they know that education doesn't work for a minority who think they got it covered, and then stuff up. And when they do they affect more than just themselves. Lawmakers make rules to cover the lowest denominator, ( the people who stuff up the simplest exercise), and make everyone comply to that rule. So, the more F*wits who stuff up, the more rules we will eventually have, until you need a licence to fart responsibly. But we might be able to stave off the over-regulation with good education programs which make it socially unacceptable ( Ah yes, social engineering at work here!) to take risks towing big vans with small vehicles and no experience, and if they are cheap/ free people will take courses to prep themselves. Perhaps the companies who sell vans & campers could include a half day familiarisation course with the vans they sell if they got a tax break. Govco could sort that fairly easily.
One doesn't need stats to notice trends, and thinking about solutions before regulators bring the hammer down is a good thing.
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