Laws should be flexible and that is why great care should be given when selecting a judge. Even biblically you are in greater risk of severe judgement if you knew in your heart that your actions were intentionally causing harm. If your actions caused harm but your intent was one that was grounded in ignorance than a lighter judgement, or even being let off with counseling should the outcome. Every judgement should always be based on the intent of the individual charged. Laws that should not be enforced are ones that govern the individual when their actions only effect their own personal welfare. Drug usage being one of those. If someone is using drugs in a way that they are out of the public view and in a controlled environment like their home than the law should have no say as to what they are doing. Sex workers should not be charged for breaking the law if they are having sexual relations with a consenting adult in the privacy of their own establishment. I believe the speed limit should be reconsidered and high speeds of travel should be legal in remote areas as long as that person can reasonable maintain control. I even feel people should be able to apply for a special speeding liscense which gives them special permission to greatly exceed the speed limit by proving to a qualified authority that they are trained and skilled in exceeding the speed limit, I think it's rather odd almost 20 years into the 21st century and we are still bound to antiquated laws governing speeds on equipment that is high performance and is capable of far exceeding the speed limits posted.
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Definitely, the application of the punishments of law (and the interpretation of the law) are critical components in the judicial system. However, care in selecting judges can be a bit tricky when they are selected by political representatives (as I believe they are in the United States), on the other hand, the idea of electing judges or allowing the law societies to appoint judges are also systems that can have their own particular downsides... and advantages.
It is an interesting idea of different tiered speeding licence (I think it most countries, we call it a diplomatic plate... ha ha...). However, isn't the greatest danger on motorways, the difference in relative speed between cars, and less so the absolute speed of the vehicles? Wouldn't that make the problem worse? I guess you could have high speed roads that you could only use with the special licences, but that has other ramifications....
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