Well alot of times I do try to drive safely and at a good speed limit but
sometimes I just cant resist and I wind up thinking it was stupid for flying
by that Festiva so fast i almost blew him off the road. Oh well. My Dad
says the same thing, "Everyone is young, but very few are old." I guess
that is why insurances is so high for my age group (19 and my rates are
murder)
Tony Sarro
tonyms@acadiacom.net
-----Original Message-----
From: John B. Youngblood <johnb@cs.tamu.edu>
To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Date: Friday, May 01, 1998 4:18 PM
Subject: DML: Radar Detector vs. Slowing Down
>> I think my next investment will be a radar detector, done had enough
>> tickets to pay for one the first 2 were a total of $160, and haven't
>> found out how much the 3rd one was yet, so I think $100-$200 for a radar
>> detector will be a very safe investment.....
>
>I think a safer investment would be to slow down! I realize that this
>suggestion is not going to be popular with many members of this list,
>but I think (and the statistics will back me on this) that excessive
>speeding on public roads is just not safe. Haven't you seen recent
>news coverage of government reports on how SUVs (and presumably light
>trucks) are slaughtering people in small cars because SUV owners are
>driving too fast? Just because they aren't smart enough to drive a
>Dakota doesn't mean we should try to kill them! Even if we were on the
>Ford Festiva mailing list (God forbid) I would still suggest that we drive
>safely. Of course, in a Festiva, speeding isn't really going to be a
>problem. :)
>
>Don't get me wrong - I'm not trying to bitch at any particular list
>members or claim that I am the safest driver on the list. Believe me, I
>made *many* very bad driving decisions when I had my previous car, and
>I am fortunate that I never hurt myself or (especially) anyone else.
>
>In my old age (23) I have come to realize that public roads are generally
>not the appropriate venue for hauling a$$. Yes, there are some exceptions.
>I just encourage you to consider the potential consequences of your
>actions. You get the point...
>
>Having made myself the least popular member on the list, insults may be
>addressed directly to: johnb@cs.tamu.edu
>
>Sorry for the long post! - John Youngblood - 97 CC 318
>
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