Speed Criminals Rejoice - Chinese fining SLOW drivers
Speeders & Drunk Drivers are MURDERERS
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/24488198/
New Chinese bridge brings out lookie-loos
Folks checking out the sea scenery cause big traffic problems
updated 2:25 p.m. MT, Tues., May. 6, 2008
BEIJING - China opened the world's longest cross-sea bridge last week
aiming to cut travel time between two major ports, but hundreds of
drivers have been fined already for, unexpectedly, driving too slow to
enjoy the view.
The 22.4-mile-long structure spans Hangzhou Bay in the booming province
of Zhejiang, designed to slash travel time between its port city of
Ningbo and the financial hub Shanghai from four hours to two and a half.
But since its opening on May 1, police have fined more than 300 drivers,
most for driving too slowly or illegal parking on the emergency lanes
while enjoying the ocean view and taking photos, local media reported on
Monday.
"I just wanted to drive a bit slowly and enjoy the sea breeze. Is that
wrong?" Zhejiang's official news portal (www.zjol.com.cn) quoted an
unnamed driver as complaining.
Long lines of cars carrying whole families eager to see the bridge and
sea vista have caused serious traffic problems and led to a series of
accidents, the news portal said.
Some drivers busted for illegal parking even posed in front of police
cameras, hoping to turn police snapshots into souvenirs, it said.
"Traffic jams should be impossible under normal circumstances given the
capacity of the bridge," the news portal said.
The $1.7 billion bridge's much publicized "sightseeing platforms" in the
middle of the span will not be ready for tourists for another two years,
local media have reported.
Studemania
Hey, SADDAM, I think I might change my sign-off on this group to
"SADDAM would rather risk the lives of other drivers trying to drive
safely than risk him/herself getting a ticket for driving at a safe,
but illegal speed in traffic." (Getting back to what the California
Drivers Handbook says.)
Larrybud
wrote in news:Xns9A97DC7965290r...@216.168.3.70:
> Crazy slopes make SAFE driving a crime???
When you start with a faulty premise, such as "slow driving is safe
driving" you come up with a faulty conclusion, such as "they
shouldn't fine slow drivers".
Speeders & Drunk Drivers are MURDERERS
news:Xns9A987EDEEE1E7la...@204.153.245.20:
Of course slow driving is safe and fast driving is dangerous and only a nut
like you would think otherwise!!! No doubt you also think child molesting
is good for the kiddies. Get help please.
Larrybud
> Larrybud <larryb...@yahoo.com> wrote in
> news:Xns9A987EDEEE1E7la...@204.153.245.20:
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>> "Speeders & Drunk Drivers are MURDERERS" <xeto...@yahoo.com>
>> wrote in news:Xns9A97DC7965290r...@216.168.3.70:
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>>> Crazy slopes make SAFE driving a crime???
>>
>> When you start with a faulty premise, such as "slow driving is
>> safe driving" you come up with a faulty conclusion, such as
>> "they shouldn't fine slow drivers".
>
> Of course slow driving is safe and fast driving is dangerous and
> only a nut like you would think otherwise!!!
So why do you drive over 1 mph, eh killer?
Speeders & Drunk Drivers are MURDERERS
news:Xns9A98D62E140E7la...@204.153.245.20:
> "Speeders & Drunk Drivers are MURDERERS" <xeto...@yahoo.com>
> wrote in news:Xns9A986DDA1DB62r...@216.168.3.70:
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>> Of course slow driving is safe and fast driving is dangerous and
>> only a nut like you would think otherwise!!!
>
> So why do you drive over 1 mph, eh killer?
>
>
Now that just shows how stupid you are. Why would anyone drive 1 mph?
Walking is faster. THINK you hater.
David Johnston
Why drive at all?
Bo Raxo
"David Johnston" <da...@block.net> wrote in message
news:o5c924903om8vdbu8...@4ax.com...
It's good for the environment!
I eat a whole lot of beef and other things that require quite a lot of
resources to produce. So if I walk, and burn those calories, the carbon
footprint to create those calories is not inconsiderable.
OTOH, I can ride my motorcycle and be getting fifty miles to the gallon.
So driving is green!
( Hey, that's how I justify it to my lazy self, anyway. )
Studemania
> "David Johnston" <da...@block.net> wrote in message
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> > On Fri, 09 May 2008 12:14:39 -0500, "Speeders & Drunk Drivers are
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> >>Larrybud <larrybud2...@yahoo.com> wrote in
> >>news:Xns9A98D62E140E7la...@204.153.245.20:
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> >>> "Speeders & Drunk Drivers are MURDERERS" <xeton2...@yahoo.com>
> >>> wrote innews:Xns9A986DDA1DB62r...@216.168.3.70:
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> >>>> Of course slow driving is safe and fast driving is dangerous and
> >>>> only a nut like you would think otherwise!!!
>
> >>> So why do you drive over 1 mph, eh killer?
>
> >>Now that just shows how stupid you are. Why would anyone drive 1 mph?
> >>Walking is faster.
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> > Why drive at all?
>
> It's good for the environment!
>
> I eat a whole lot of beef and other things that require quite a lot of
> resources to produce. So if I walk, and burn those calories, the carbon
> footprint to create those calories is not inconsiderable.
>
> OTOH, I can ride my motorcycle and be getting fifty miles to the gallon.
>
> So driving is green!
>
>
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I've come to the conclusion that SADDAM, gleefully and knowingly,
endangers other drivers just to be able to say, with pride, that s/he
doesn't speed, and, in his/her sick mind actually believe it.
Studemania
I guess that they learned that "Go with the Flow" is the way to safer
traffic.
Studemania
<xeton2...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> Larrybud <larrybud2...@yahoo.com> wrote innews:Xns9A987EDEEE1E7la...@204.153.245.20:
>
> > "Speeders & Drunk Drivers are MURDERERS" <xeton2...@yahoo.com>
> > wrote innews:Xns9A97DC7965290r...@216.168.3.70:
>
> >> Crazy slopes make SAFE driving a crime???
>
> > When you start with a faulty premise, such as "slow driving is safe
> > driving" you come up with a faulty conclusion, such as "they
> > shouldn't fine slow drivers".
>
> Of course slow driving is safe and fast driving is dangerous and only a nut
> like you would think otherwise!!! No doubt you also think child molesting
> is good for the kiddies. Get help please.
Slow driving is safe.......when there are no other drivers around
driving at a sane, but faster, speed.
I wonder if SADDAM gets as much of a kick making SADDAM look like a
fool as I do making SADDAM look like a fool.
It's too bad that such a creature as SADDAM doesn't exist.
Eeyore
Speeders & Drunk Drivers are MURDERERS wrote:
> Of course slow driving is safe
Absolutely NOT SO if your slow driving causes traffic mayhem.
The idea that you can make any idiot driver into a safe one simply by
restricting their speed is about the stupidest idea ever.
Of course the best approach is DECENT DRIVER EDUCATION !
Graham