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On Tue, 30 Jun 1998 22:17:39 -0400, Scott M. Kozel <kozelsm@richmond.infi.net> wrote:
>Joel Garry <joelga@pebble.org> wrote:
>> 
>> Somebody cuts you off, so that means you are deliberately tailgating?
>
>No, they have violated the law.

That absolves you from blame when you hit them?

> 
>> Your rear tire spins on a pile of gravel, so now you are deliberately out of
>> control of your vehicle?
>
>No, that's not deliberate, and that's not reckless.

Then why did I get a ticket for it (aside from the cop being mad that I 
spewed gravel at him)?

>
>> >> ... assholes "hog" the left lane and cause certain certain out-of-control
>> >> people to do stupid and/or aggressive things when driving.
>> >
>> >That's baloney any way you slice it.
>> >
>> >People "own" their behaviors, nobody "forces" them to do "stupid and/or
>> >aggressive things when driving", or "forces" them to do anything else.
>> 
>> You're doing above the speed limit in the left lane of the freeway, all of a
>> sudden three lanes of cars come up behind you very fast.  You're not
>> forced to do anything?
>
>In the sense of a criminal threatening you with bodily harm, yes, in
>that situation you might be "forced" to do something....

When does ownership of such behavior vest?

>
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