“If you had a loved one who was killed by some clown as she was leading the police on a chase, you’d probably think differently.”
Oh, well if that is the logic we are following, then let’s just charge them with a felony when they go to get a driver’s license, since after that, they MIGHT flee the police, and then they MIGHT run someone over in the course of that chase. Nip it in the bud early, I say.
That isn't the logic we are following.
My point should be easy to grasp: if someone puts their own life and the life of others in immediate danger just to get out of a ticket, they are committing a crime.
If someone is applying for a driver's license, they aren't committing a crime.
Do you follow now?