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E. Faubion wrote:
> 
> >More tragic examples of the result of speeding and reckless driving:
> 
> >A motorist was going 85 mph, weaving from lane to lane to lane.  He lost
> >control of his car, and it flipped over several times, his seat belt
> >failed, and he was ejected.  The rescue squad workers found him at the
> >bottom of an embankment, and his brain was hanging out.  The coroner
> >pronounced him dead.  He was put in a body bag.  He was taken to the
> >morgue.
> 
> Rest assured the leadfoot crowd will find a way to convince themselves
> speeding had nothing to do with this or any of the other crashes you
> mentioned.  Their self-serving mentality will continue until they
> become a victim of someone with a like mentality... then the
> transformation (assuming they've survived) will be something to
> behold.  It won't be the first time that's happened.  And what's funny
> about the whole thing is that when that time comes it's someone like
> me they call to help them prove their case.
> 

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   Hrmmm, your comment about leadfooters is interesting Earl.  Since I
a.) exceed the speed limit regularly and b.) serve my own self-interest
to a degree while on the road, I would have to disagree about your
transformation comment.

  The reason I disagree is quite simple, you can't teach an old dog new
tricks.  The way I drive is a product of my individual character, and I
adjust this according to the driving conditions I am confronted with. 
Since I am a pragmatist and would like to go on living well into my 80's
I tend to drive with regards to my own personal safety (i.e. watching
for the cell phone heads and the traffic weavers).

  I'm not claiming to be perfect in my driving practices (everyone makes
a screw-up now and again) but I do drive with pragmatism, which includes
surpassing a defacto speed limit if the conditions are allowable.

  Unfortunately, since I see so few people on the road today
demoonstrate any shred of common sense, I do have to say that your
comment does apply to a good percentage of the drivers on the road.