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

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From: Brandon Sommerville
Date: Tue, 07 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.

"Likely"?  A brain fogged by dope and you think slowing down might
have saved him?  And that sends you off on a crusade against speeders?

His speed combined with severely impaired judgment killed him.  A
competent driver who wasn't on dope would either a) have not been
traveling that speed (I don't know the road so can't determine if such
speed was truly unsafe), b) would have slowed down for the corner if
visibility was limited or c) may have safely navigated the obstacle by
slowing down and steering around it.
-- 
Brandon

"Spooooooooooonnnnn!"

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From: grimrod@mindless.moc (Brandon Sommerville)
Subject: Re: More Speeding and Reckless Driving (Was: Re: Aggressive Driving)
Date: 1998/07/07
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