Race, sex, and age drive speeding

	posted by Adam on Thursday July 24, @01:08PM from the You-probably-suspected-this dept.
	CJ writes "This study reveals that minorities and men are least likely to receive warnings as opposed to tickets for speeding in a car. That there is a pattern of differential treatment between men and women is clear and it adds up to an estimated cost of $25 million a year in traffic fines and higher insurance premiums - just in MA alone. It is safe to assume that any interpretive interaction with a police officer probably yields harsher results for men, this is especially so in alleged domestic violence matters where men are always assumed guilty. The fact that intentional discrimination violates the constitution's equal protection guarantee seems to have little meaning when men are victimized by our own government. >"

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Not a Trivial Matter (Score:0) by Anonymous User on Friday July 25, @04:25AM EST (#1) This study is a good example of how discrimination affects every aspect of our lives. And it is not a trivial matter. In Ireland, young men are ruthlessly discriminated against when it comes to getting car insurance. If such a man is caught for speeding/not wearing seat belt etc. , he may well find it impossible to get insurance and thus loses the right to drive. This may cause him to lose his livelihood. I know of one instance of a young man killing himself while awaiting trial for a minor traffic offence. Had he been a woman, the case would probably not have been brought to court. Even if it did go to court, a conviction would have no significance for a woman as she would still have no difficulty getting insurance.

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