I read the article... I read some of the DML posts and replies on the
topic... heres my two cents.
Yes, its illegal, yes its dangerous... but common sence has a huge role
in it. In agreement with Andy... if it is just you and another
driver... then its not as inappropreate as it would be on a heavily
driven road. YOu STILL are at risk because you will never know when
someone may run a red light or a stop sign and end up testing your
airbags for you the hard way.
I NEVER under any circumstance take part in a street race or drag if I
have passengers. NEVER. I refuse to put anyone riding with me in
danger, and have ignored requests by a few passengers of mine (friends)
to "take on the guy next to me".
Anyway I'm going to sleep...
andy levy wrote:
> I think you're missing the big picture here.
>
> Street racing is illegal. No question about it. And I don't think
> anyone will disagree with you there.
>
> But it's a very different situation when it's just you and the person
> you're racing that are at risk vs. doing it in traffic with innocent
> bystanders. If it's just you and the other guy, you both know what
> you're getting into. You know it's illegal, you know it's dangerous.
> When you're *in traffic* like those 3 guys were, it's a different story
> - you're stupidly putting other people at great risk just to get your
> rocks off.
>
> I'd like to think most of us on the list know when is an inappropriate
> time to engage in these activities. I've been known to take shots on
> occasion - but not when there's traffic around, and not when I can't see
> what's coming up on the road ahead of me.
>
> When people start bragging about doing stupid things, they do get taken
> to task around here. I recall one brain surgeon a couple years ago who
> was proud of himself because he was pulling 100 MPH through residential
> areas, blowing every stop sign and traffic light that whizzed by him. I
> know several people ripped into him for that.
>
>
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