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Street Racing (pg. 2)
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| Jeff Button |
| quote: | Originally posted by Orko
OMG 40 whole people? The number of other problems which have killed more people are endless. Lets take care of those first. |
Yeah, hardly a huge number - but still.... that doesn't include the number of seriously injured, vehicle damage, traffic jams, road rage, etc. 50km over is too much, no matter where you're driving. Sasha makes an obvious point that 100 in a 50 is much worse.... but I don't think 150 is justifiable on any highway, at any time. |
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| Zentac_75 |
| quote: | Originally posted by Jeff Button
Enforcing something like this will just give younger dickwads (like myself at that age) more to think about when they push the pedal to the metal, therefore less likely to put others in danger. |
asking speeders to stay below 50k/h over isn't too much to ask. |
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| Dr. DAS |
| quote: | Originally posted by Orko
OMG 40 whole people? The number of other problems which have killed more people are endless. Lets take care of those first. |
I'm sure if it was your family or friends who were killed by some douchebag you would feel very differently. 40 may not sound like a lot, but they are completely senseless and completely avoidalbe.
| quote: | | Originally posted by Jayx1I disagree with confiscating and crushing people's cars. The government should NEVER have the right to do that. It's just one more step toward becoming a totalitarian state |
Who said anything about crushing? The cars are confisctaed for one week(if you read my post...or the article). And I think you're wrong.
Driving isn't a right, it's a privilige, that's why we have licences (and graduated licencing), to ensure you know how to safely operate you vehicle. You endanger others, you lose that privilige. I think one week to cool off is perfectly reasonable.
| quote: | Originally posted by ItalianPoiSon
Street Racing is with 2 or more cars ripping down a highway/road way.....
its dumb u dont race ur self(except time attacks)...... |
I would say that time trials and/or just seeing how fast your car will go absolutely counts as racing. Racing is just the umbrella term here. |
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| tobywan |
| quote: | Originally posted by Cosmic Fur
Disagree. 50 over is really not that much - if you were racing, you'd be over far more than that. In July, I got busted doing 130 in an 80. It was through Algonquin Park, on Saturday morning (so there was no one else on the road). I know when I drive recklessly, and that wasn't it. 100 over the limit sounds more accurate to nab street racers, not just speeders. |
The fact that you're trying to justify excessive speeding in ANY manner (no matter where it takes place), makes you a retard. |
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| Sasha |
| quote: | Originally posted by Jeff Button
Yeah, hardly a huge number - but still.... that doesn't include the number of seriously injured, vehicle damage, traffic jams, road rage, etc. 50km over is too much, no matter where you're driving. Sasha makes an obvious point that 100 in a 50 is much worse.... but I don't think 150 is justifiable on any highway, at any time. |
it also depends HOW u drive. i meant.. doing 150 on a highway, staying in one lane when there is not many cars around, especially at night... i mean, Come on! there is a difference between RACING or just DRIVING fast but carefuly!
if they worry about our safety on the road they should ban certain races and genders from driving! sorry, but an Asian chick doing 40 in a 60 zone can cause more problems than most of the people who go 160 on a highway |
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| tobywan |
| quote: | Originally posted by Sasha
150 on a highway is nothing!
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Tell that to the family and friend's of the Truck Driver who was killed earlier this summer from two ing idiotic drivers, and see what kind of reaction you get.
Sorry, but driving in any sort of reckless manner just touches a nerve with me...highway laws exist for a reason people. |
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| Sasha |
| quote: | Originally posted by tobywan
Tell that to the family and friend's of the Truck Driver who was killed earlier this summer from two ing idiotic drivers, and see what kind of reaction you get.
Sorry, but driving in any sort of reckless manner just touches a nerve with me...highway laws exist for a reason people. |
agreed, i just explained myself a little bit better above. |
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| tobywan |
| quote: | Originally posted by Sasha
agreed, i just explained myself a little bit better above. |
I saw that, and I understand your clarification.
However, how many people that do drive 130/140/150 have even the option of staying in the same lane for an extended period of time at any given time of day? Eventually you're gonna have to change lanes to get around the car that will inevitably be in front of you, right? |
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| Dr. DAS |
| quote: | Originally posted by tobywan
The fact that you're trying to justify excessive speeding in ANY manner (no matter where it takes place), makes you a retard. |
I agree. Let's face it, at one time or another we all push the envelope a little. However, you need to be aware that what you're doing is illegal and accepth the repercussions of your actions.
If I walk around with something illegal in my pocket, I have nobody to blame if I get caught, and I fully understand the risks and penalties associated with it.
As for you knowing when you're driving recklessly - that's not up to you. Just because you are in control of your car doesn't mean you're in control of the million other variables such as changes in road conditions, mechanical failure, cars turning out of hidden intersections or driveways or - especially in Algonquin - an errant moose walking out into the road. The stopping distance, reaction time and kinetic energy afforded between 80km/h and 130km/h is signifigant. |
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| Sasha |
| quote: | Originally posted by tobywan
I saw that, and I understand your clarification.
However, how many people that do drive 130/140/150 have even the option of staying in the same lane for an extended period of time at any given time of day? Eventually you're gonna have to change lanes to get around the car that will inevitably be in front of you, right? |
as long as they do it carefuly, as long as they think about other drivers sharing a road with them I dont see a problem. |
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| Superstring |
| quote: | Originally posted by tobywan
The fact that you're trying to justify excessive speeding in ANY manner (no matter where it takes place), makes you a retard. |
+1.
You put _my_ life in danger when _you_ are racing or doing 130 in an 80. I'm against that - therefore, F-off. No excuses. |
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| Jeff Button |
While we're on the topic of driving - how about they start handing out tickets to the tards who are doing a buck-five in the passing lanes who refuse to move due to their strange obsession with driving in the left lane!? YOU - STAY OUT OF THIS LANE UNLESS YOU ARE PASSING !
It is idiots like this who force some drivers (like myself) to unnecessarily change lanes (sometimes weaving) to get by. |
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