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To: mc6809e

except that probably 80% of drivers exceed the speed limit on almost every road - and the black box shows that. so basically if they get into an accident where someone is injured, the "system" can make criminals out of them.

what will happen if this is taken to the full extreme - people will routinely flee the scene of accidents.


51 posted on 10/09/2005 6:21:51 PM PDT by oceanview
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To: oceanview
except that probably 80% of drivers exceed the speed limit on almost every road - and the black box shows that. so basically if they get into an accident where someone is injured, the "system" can make criminals out of them.

Which is why we have juries with mostly average people on them - so they can take such things into effect.

Sometimes juries go too far, of course. I once saw a jury deliberate on whether or not a drunk teen that killed his friend should be convicted of the crime. They were arguing about how there are plenty of people that can drive just fine while drunk so this kid wasn't really responsible.

So don't worry. Speeders get on juries and will be able to decide if speed was a factor or not.

I sure most of the jury were speeders in this case, too. But 18 miles per hour over the limit on ice was too much even for them.

61 posted on 10/09/2005 6:31:05 PM PDT by mc6809e
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To: oceanview

This is why OnStar is not offered with the new Corvette Z06. There were privacy concerns, among customers, that they would be documented taking the thing up to 201 mph on the freeway!


70 posted on 10/09/2005 6:35:55 PM PDT by Maury
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To: oceanview
so basically if they get into an accident where someone is injured, the "system" can make criminals out of them

It's not the system that is making criminals of them, they are making themselves into criminals if they are speeding to the extent that it makes their car uncontrollable and they cause a personal injury accident because of it. Just slow down.

96 posted on 10/09/2005 7:12:36 PM PDT by FreedomCalls (It's the "Statue of Liberty," not the "Statue of Security.")
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