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Old February 8th 08, 10:27 PM posted to rec.autos.driving
Matthew T. Russotto
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Default 76 year old man *SHOCKED* that 'street racer' law used againsthim

In article >,
N8N > wrote:
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>Well, it probably was safe. In addition, the gentleman was clearly
>neither racing nor "stunt driving" whatever the hell that means.
>(conjures up images of drifting and Evel Kneivel...)


Stunt driving means "driving in excess of 50 km/h over the posted
speed limit". It's an Orwellian redefinition of words, in order to
make a new law sound good to the public and the media while actually
having a harmful effect.

Anyone hearing of the proposed law was intended to think that only
"Evel Kneivel" types would be affected, little knowing that 80mph in a
50mph zone while passing a slower vehicle would result in losing thier
car.

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