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KnifeMissile · 02-08-2006, 04:05 PM

Thank you, kutulu, for actually reading my post and clearing it up for others.
Thanks, meembo, for your kind apology.

Okay, I admit that my reaction was harsh and presumptuous (much like Ustwo's assertion of my youth). It's just that the end of the article and the TV newscast where I had learned of the incident seemed to absolve the mother of any responsibility and totally blamed the road and weather conditions. So much so that the canal should be moved so that these accidents won't be so fatal.

I think it would be more appropriate to tell people to be more careful and to slow down when driving conditions are bad. Really, you're not likely to drive off the road at 5 km/h. I learned this lesson my first day of driving and I'm pretty sure she'd been driving for a while...

02-08-2006, 04:05 PM	#35 (permalink)
KnifeMissile Location: Waterloo, Ontario	Thank you, kutulu, for actually reading my post and clearing it up for others. Thanks, meembo, for your kind apology. Okay, I admit that my reaction was harsh and presumptuous (much like Ustwo's assertion of my youth). It's just that the end of the article and the TV newscast where I had learned of the incident seemed to absolve the mother of any responsibility and totally blamed the road and weather conditions. So much so that the canal should be moved so that these accidents won't be so fatal. I think it would be more appropriate to tell people to be more careful and to slow down when driving conditions are bad. Really, you're not likely to drive off the road at 5 km/h. I learned this lesson my first day of driving and I'm pretty sure she'd been driving for a while...