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Re: Aggressive Driving

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From: Joel Garry
Date: Thu, 09 Jul 1998 00:00
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On Mon, 06 Jul 1998 04:45:26 GMT, E. Faubion <in@the.sig> wrote:
>Brian Varine <Witch*Dr@usa.nobulkemail.net> wrote:
>
>>I did read beyond the title, it says Copyright Laser Technologies at the
>>very *end* of the page. I'm sure there is good info in there just as
>>there is at the NMA site. Just because you happen to dislike the NMA,
>>don't think they don't have valid data.
>
>About the thing on the page is a membership roster.  Of course it's
>good info.
>
>And I don't dislike the NMA.   They serve a valid purpose in the
>world.  It's inevitable that someone is going to cash in and cater to
>that class of driver.   As for their data, much of what they have
>posted is interpretitive material which qualifies as opinions, not
>data.
>
>>Well, I won't claim to never ever speed but for the most part I keep my
>>speeds down in town. And please don't claim that you never ever speed.
>
>You can bet that if I do I'll not be blaming my misfortunes on
>someone/something else when I'm caught.   Most traffic violators take
>their tickets in stride.  It's the whiney few that genuinely make
>writing tickets fun.
>
>>> Yet thanks to a few idiots the crashes continue.  My my.  Isn't that
>>> amazing?
>
>>Whats your point here?
>
>Sticking your head in the sand won't make them go away.  
>
>>Accidents happen in parking lots where the speed
>>is under 10MPH.  As long as things are moving, we'll have accidents.
>
>Resign yourself to it if you wish.  I personally don't like flying a
>white flag.   Just imagine what air transportation would be like today
>if we had that attitude 60 years ago.  TWA 800? oh well... accidents
>happen.  Next?  ValueJet?  No big deal.  Shit happens.
>

This is one of the big reasons we debate you.  Trivial speeding and 
safety need to be rationally judged.  By maintaining that trivial 
speeding is unsafe and the cause of accidents, when it isn't, you are
supporting the very thing you make fun of in that paragraph.

>>> Depends on your attitude whether the ticket counts points or not.  I
>>> may check your record first and if there's a single speeding ticket on
>>> it you'll get the full load.  If not you just might get off with a
>>> cheapie reduced charge or maybe even a warning.
>
>>Cool.
>
>We do write warnings ya' know.   But ONLY if we're convinced they'll
>work.  :-]
>
>Don't know about you but I've got to work this week and long replies
>will no longer be possible.   Hope your week is a good one.
>
>


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From: joelga@pebble.org (Joel Garry)
Subject: Re: Aggressive Driving
Date: 1998/07/09
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