Comment Re:Whoooops (Score 1) 365
You have no more facts than any of us do. Still you say we have kneejerk reactions, while you throw one chewbacca defense after another out there. You are making just as many assumptions as I do. I just have a different philosophy about what responsibilities comes with the privilege of operating a motor vehicle. I see often cases where drivers are being reckless, and even when their actions cause harm, it is written off as an accident. I refute this definition of an accident. It is not an accident if you engage in an activity you know is risky and dangerous. Motorists are almost above the law in this country. I have myself been bodily harmed by a car making an illegal pass, and the underage driver, who even tried to flee the scene, but were stopped a couple of blocks away, was not even given a citation. The offense was a misdemeanor, because I was not severely or fatally wounded. Had I died, it would have been a felony hit and run. But police did not give a citation, because they could not prove that it was her intent to flee the scene. Which is bullpucky, because her illegal passengers (because she had a restricted license) shouted out as the crash happened, so she knew the accident had happened, and she still drove 2 blocks and didn't stop until a police car flagged her down.
Driving a car in this country is considered more of a right than a privilege, and even the weak laws that exist to regulate this dangerous activity, are rarely upheld by police. In other countries, if you are involved in an accident like this, or severe speeding, they simply take your drivers license, and you don't get it back until you gave been checked out of the case. The safety of the public is considered more important than the "right" of a reckless driver to continue with their reckless driving.