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Old May 18, 2014 | 06:56 AM
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Originally Posted by zagger
One reason is because someone asked, second is we all end up paying in one form or another. Be it more traffic laws, insurance rate even price you pay for merchandise when company tries to re-coupe their loss. . As I see it this is one of way too many frivolous law suits. If the true intent of the suite was to prevent another tragedy like this then the suit should have been directed toward the people that participated, promoted or otherwise encourages this illegal behavior. Instead it is directed at the deepest pockets for the purpose of obtaining a maximum payoff. When you play you need to be willing to pay, sometimes the price is very catastrophic. Only wish some people would grow up and accept the fact they are responsible for their actions.
Very well said.
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Old May 18, 2014 | 09:27 AM
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Originally Posted by troyguitar
On the street?

I don't know the guy at all, but all of the actual racers I know are safe on the street. Safer than any non-racer that I've observed.
The racers I know all have high performance street cars and push their street cars to the limits, too. Speed is in their blood. They do have more skills. Super car companies should have the purchasers sign a waiver.

http://www.nydailynews.com/entertain...icle-1.1734446

Investigators concluded that unsafe driving, not mechanical problems, caused the crash, according to a person who has reviewed a report by the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department and California Highway Patrol. Investigators calculated that Rodas was driving between 81 mph and 94 mph when his 2005 Porsche Carrera GT began to drift as it lost control after coming out of a curve.
"The vehicle had no mechanical failure and the damage that occurred to the vehicle was from the collision," accident reconstruction specialists with the Highway Patrol wrote, according to the person, who requested anonymity because the report has not been officially released yet.

Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/entertain...#ixzz324i6G3o1

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Old May 18, 2014 | 07:53 PM
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Originally Posted by zagger
one reason is because someone asked, second is we all end up paying in one form or another. Be it more traffic laws, insurance rate even price you pay for merchandise when company tries to re-coupe their loss. . As i see it this is one of way too many frivolous law suits. If the true intent of the suite was to prevent another tragedy like this then the suit should have been directed toward the people that participated, promoted or otherwise encourages this illegal behavior. Instead it is directed at the deepest pockets for the purpose of obtaining a maximum payoff. When you play you need to be willing to pay, sometimes the price is very catastrophic. Only wish some people would grow up and accept the fact they are responsible for their actions.
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