Your argument reminds me of those who claim the Constitution is a "living document". This judge appears to have followed the law adopted by the elected officials of his state and is not injecting his own personal opinion. I vote that he be added to the list of possible Supreme Court candidates, We need m ore judges like this one
If you are right about the Nebraska statute, then I agree with you. The statute is odd and dumb, but the law is the law. Nobody has bothered to post the text of the statute. But that is really beside the point. This thread for me is more about more substantive issues, rather than whether the judge was off the rails or not, in one case, in one state.
I agree with the judge on this one. Speed alone does not define recklessness.
On the freeway, I tend to be an obnoxiously safe driver. I do not push the limits, and I really do try to keep my speed within the limit.
I happen to drive a V8 4.6L Mustang GT.
The times that I've chosen to completely ignore the applicable speed limit, have been times when I've not just broken it a little bit, but have instead chosen to blow it thoroughly out the window.
My best experience so far was out on US 101 in the Great State of Washington, where I could finally find a place to put the pedal down and find out what a mustang feels like at 135+...
It's wonderful, in case you had any question... :-)
But the operative question here is whether that thing might alone be considered "reckless"... I'd argue that it was not.
Seconded!
Call for the question.
Motion passed.