Re: 120mph??? Yes.

[spokes@mail.the-wire.com]

>spokes@mail.the-wire.com decided to speak these words:
>
>>Regardless of whether there is traffic on the road or not...what happens if
>>a tire blows?  There isn't anything that's going to save you...not at those
>>speeds, not even the beloved quattro system.
>
>
>Here is a thought.  So what.  When you travel that fast, youtake a risk.
>I personally accept that risk and try to minimize it as much as possible.
> but there are a billion variables.
>
>I dont understand why anyone should be able to tell anyone else the level
>of risk they should take.  Along this vane, its silly for the government
>to mandate seat belt usage, helmets on motorcycles, or even drugs.  All
>they are doing is telling people not to take risks with their own lives.
>Seriously, there is no real risk to the passenger if there is an accident
>and the driver isnt wearing their seat belt, or if a motorcyclist isnt
>wearing a helmet, it doesnt endanger anyone else.
>
>Everyone should be responsible for their own risk...
>
>later...

Earlier this year I had the opportunity to think about that.  After my
buddy rolled my car (me in passanger seat) I got to think about what would
have happened had I died.  Think of the lives you will effect if you get
killed.

Imagine losing your best friend. Imagine losing the friend you always did
'car' stuff with. Imagine burying your son/husband/dad/brother.

Crap! We all die eventually...but losing someone because they didn't want
to wear a seat-belt!?  Those laws are there to protect YOUR life.  Ever
think about the usefullness of side impact beams? Heck, not really...untill
you get T-boned...then they seem useful!

When we speed we take a risk. Try to realize that you aren't just risking
your personal life...You are risking the emotional pain of a lot more.
Would I ever hurt my best friend Mike? Hell no! So what happens when I'm
doing 160km/h and a tire blows and I go? That'll hurt him pretty good.

>Everyone should be responsible for their own risk...

but realize all the other stuff you're risking.

I'm done on this thread.

-Dave





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