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Old 01-29-04 | 09:12 PM
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Originally Posted by megaman
Driving IS a priviledge. The only reason to refuse the breathalyzer test is that you WERE drinking. Anyone that believes otherwise is naive. She should be locked away for a long time, but that probably won't happen.
Am I the only one who finds it difficult to believe that anyone could ever be allowed to "refuse" a breathalyser test?

Originally Posted by megaman
Riding at night around here without reflectors or lights at night is suicide. The street lights just don't provide enough light to do the job. If you can't figure that out then you very well could be "naturally selected" for extinction.
Regardless, two wrongs do not make a right. So we've removed one stupid cyclist from the gene pool. We now have an opportunity to remove one dangerous driver from the roads. Irrespective of any kind of contributory negligence or anything else, that is an opportunity we have a duty not to miss.
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