reply to post by ImaginaryReality1984
Shoo? LOL.
I am not giving driving advice, nor endorsing speeding, and I do wear my seatbelt 100% of the time. (Someone like me certainly has learned that
lesson!)
What I am doing is trying to dispel some dis-information. Speed does not equal crash. Pitbull does not equal dogbite. Dalmations are the number 1
biter, but they don't make good headlines. Failure to yield is number 1 crash but it doesn't make good pictures.
0.08 DUI limit is ridiculous and certainly not more of a factor in any crash than a 8 hour factory shift, or a good song on the radio, or a tire with
less than 4/32nds of tread! As a matter of fact, worn tread on a tire can increase stopping distance by 40%!! You don't see tire tread checkpoints
all over the city?
Of course, DON"T GET DRUNK AND DRIVE. DON'T DRIVE CARELESSLY or EXCESSIVELY FAST FOR THE CONDITIONS.
But, do you really think a 30 year old truck on worn tires and front end parts with slop in the steering wheel driving perfectly legally at the speed
limit is safer than a modern sports car exceeding that same speed limit by 25% or more? No way!!
Do you really think that a 25 year old 165 lb man that had 2 or 3 beers with dinner is more dangerous than a 65 year old after a 10 hour shift at the
factory? Or a college girl rushing to meet her friends and get her make-up on and find her favorite CD?
The thread is fine (except for the videos), the information just needs to be kept in context.
[edit on 8-3-2010 by getreadyalready]
Edit to add fantastic example from the other thread! One of my worst crashes came while reaching for my escaping pack of peanut butter and crackers
as it slid across the dash on a turn!
[edit on 8-3-2010 by getreadyalready]