12 month ban for racing
05-24-2006, 05:46 AM
#61
Registered User
Originally Posted by Lurking Lawyer,May 24 2006, 04:56 AM
I was trying to demonstrate that you can't frame a law based on the assumption that everyone is sensible. In fact, it really has to assume the opposite.
Courts tend to take into account not only what did happen but what MIGHT have happened given the time, location etc etc.
Courts tend to take into account not only what did happen but what MIGHT have happened given the time, location etc etc.
05-24-2006, 06:13 AM
#65
Registered User
not so
you are charged and convicted of an specific offence
for example, illegal possession of certain firearms results in a mandatory minimum sentence of five years in jail
nothing to do with what you might do with the firearm(s)
same with racing - you were racing, and the decision has been taken that the offence carries a certain penalty
if you crashed, it's fair to assume you would face additional charges
whether the sentences are appropriate or not is an endless debate
you are charged and convicted of an specific offence
for example, illegal possession of certain firearms results in a mandatory minimum sentence of five years in jail
nothing to do with what you might do with the firearm(s)
same with racing - you were racing, and the decision has been taken that the offence carries a certain penalty
if you crashed, it's fair to assume you would face additional charges
whether the sentences are appropriate or not is an endless debate
Still, that moves me back to the point of how can you prove racing? Well, basically what i'm trying to say is that the law is b0ll0cks. But then we all knew that didn't we?!
05-24-2006, 06:16 AM
#67
Registered User
Originally Posted by lower,May 24 2006, 06:05 AM
i think someone doesn't know when to quit arguing.......
05-24-2006, 06:17 AM
#68
Registered User
Originally Posted by gaddafi,May 24 2006, 06:15 AM
two people line up their cars side by side
look at each other
and shout:
<span style='font-size:14pt;line-height:100%'>one, two, three, GO!</span>
I think they showed how to do it in the film Grease
and American Graffiti
look at each other
and shout:
<span style='font-size:14pt;line-height:100%'>one, two, three, GO!</span>
I think they showed how to do it in the film Grease
and American Graffiti
05-24-2006, 06:27 AM
#69
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: North Herts
Posts: 20,337
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Originally Posted by gaddafi,May 24 2006, 03:15 PM
I think they showed how to do it in the film Grease
and American Graffiti
and American Graffiti
05-24-2006, 06:33 AM
#70
Registered User
Originally Posted by Chris Type R,May 24 2006, 06:27 AM
Or "The Fast And Furious", which was more probably the motivation / model / inspiration / aspiration.
I hate that movie on soooo many levels!
Originally Posted by gadaffi
but I don't think it has much to do with what you might do
*EDIT*
Actually, i've had an idea. Why not just ban fast cars? All cars should have a top speed of 90mph and accelerate from 0-60 in no less than 10sec. Surely buying a fast car makes you want to drive fast, otherwise you wouldn't have bought it? 1-0 me.
