Re: More Speeding and Reckless Driving (Was: Re: Aggressive Driving)

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From: Tony Wang
Date: Wed, 08 Jul 1998 00:00

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Scott M. Kozel wrote:

> If he had been travelling at or below the design speed of the highway,
> he likely would have seen the obstacle in time to stop or avoid it.  Of
> course the dope didn't help things.

Are you sure?  I mean, come on.  The guy was, after all, stoned.

What if he had been drunk?  Would you have made the same argument?

They say that at a 0.10 BAC content, your reactions are slowed by more that 50
percent.  What's the figured for marijuana?  Same?  Lower?  Higher?  If so, don't
you think he'd be toast either way, speed limit or not?

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Subject: Re: More Speeding and Reckless Driving (Was: Re: Aggressive Driving)
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