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Originally posted by rodgerd
[removed] Seriously. As a motorcyclist, the worst time of the roads is after school, when people who think like you, or their wives, are on the roads. If you or your wife can't drive properly then STAY THE HELL OFF THE ROAD.
If is not OK to take the attitude that the appropriate response to being an incompetant driver is to buy a bigger car so you can kill people more effectively.
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You missed my point entirely. First of all, I live in Texas and not only do I probably drive more miles daily than you drive in a month, but I have to drive them in the pickup truck/SUV capital of the world! It is a very dangerous place and my car, although not tiny, is no match for the duellies that fly past me going 80 down the expressway. Who's to say who can and can't drive properly? I see people who, without their cell phones jammed in their ear, would likely be "proper" drivers. Now make those people soccer moms with three boucing darlings in the car, add a cell phone and put her behind the wheel of a Ford Excursion or an H2 (and no, before I'm attacked, I'm not singling out soccer moms - it can just as easily be a soccer dad on a cell phone swerving in and out of his lane), and let me assure you, God is the only one who can help you. Lots of Houston motorcyclists ride only on weekends in the suburbs and on country roads because if you take your Harley out in Houston traffic, be prepared to die. It's not bumped bumpers you're worrying about, it's your brains being splattered across five lanes. Most have signed the back of their driver's licenses making their wishes known regarding their stance on organ donation. Do I think that's fair or right? NO!
It's easy to rant and rave about drivers because we all see/know/are (you know who you are!) drivers who suck and, as is prerequisite, esp. in America, we love our vehicles. The original point was lost and frankly, when sky_driver enlightened us with the fact that he and his wife were accountable for her bump, the thread was over. No, it is not okay to damage someone's property and unless you're Donald Trump the investment you have in your car is very meaningful, but most importantly your life is more meaningful than your car. No one on this thread has advocated the destruction or even the minor defacing of a vehicle OR the fact that a bigger vehicle is the answer to a poor driver. Personally, I think we should all have to take a driving test every time we renew our license and that cell phone usage while driving should be outlawed.
Let's add a different twist - think of all the poor uninsured saps driving around who should be wearing corrective lenses but can't afford them. Chew on that little thought for a while. Maybe that's a whole new thread...
