she literally came into his lane without any warning and b/c of the curve going to the left he could not see her comming over into any of the lanes... it also happened within 2 or 3 feet of a left turning lane for the casino employee parking which was his destination... the officers on scene said it is a common accident place between casino employees and drivers who need to turn around... what's even worse is that the uturn she was trying to make is a legal u turn for traffic going west bound and the casino bus stop on the expressway....

if she decides to try to press any kind of lawsuit with mike.... he'll be doing the same bc she never recieved a careless/wreckless driving ticket along with pain&suffering (he had to be in bed most of the last few days)

 

it's called sarcasm. you should check into it.

 

Another reason the driving laws in this country need to be rewritten..... in Germany, she would have gotten a 1 year suspension for causing an accident while proceeding with an illegal motion. That is an on the spot, non-negotiable law (which Germany has many of in reguards to driving) that not even the best defense attorney could get you off the hook for. Consider this: 3 DUI's in five years in Germany and you have your driving privilages revoked for life, and if you are caught driving ever again there is a minimum 6 month jail time. Tickets are based on your income, (there have been fines for the very rich of over 10,000 DM or about $7500.00 for a ticket that would cost 120.00 here.) And every 2 miles or so on the Autobahn there is a video camera with 1000 X zoom and 300 degree radius..... so pretty much every thing is recorded and the truth will eventually be shown in court. Too bad the U.S. is chock full of air heads on the road..... this could be a much safer place, and not to mention the ability to drive at higher speeds (with responsability comes more freedoms)

 

what color is that si ur parting out

 

fastball, very good point. Europe in general is way ahead of us in traffic laws. I have a good friend in the Army in Germany who was in a head-on collision with a Jeep. The guy in the Jeep wasn't wearing a seatbelt, and died. My friend was, and only had his legs shattered when the engine came through the firewall and smashed them.

Anyway, because he was Army the German courts decided to press charges on him - since they both dislike our soldiers there (who are apparently very rowdy and ignore a lot of laws and regulations) and the other guy obviously couldn't be prosecuted. It took about 10 witnesses, 25 character witnesses, and a REALLY good Army lawyer working in conjunction with a civilian German lawyer to get him out of serious jail time for vehicular manslaughter. The dead guy's family were outraged nonetheless. His brother got on the stand and said "It doesn't matter that he wasn't wearing a seatbelt, he should be alive right now!"

My friend was very lucky to get 31 days in solitary, a comment on his Army record for reckless driving, an injunction against him every driving in Germany again, and a medical discharge for his legs - he was a sniper/recon and is unable to perform those duties.

But because of this, he emailed me a lot about famous German traffic cases, and their strictness compared to ours. Here in MD, he was busted a few weeks before going in the army for going 125 in his FC RX-7. He got off because the Army stood in for him - he was in boot camp for the trial. He said in Germany there is no way that ever would have happened - he would have gotten SLAMMED. Lots of other things too. He was also impressed with the sliding ticket scale depending on how much you make. Even the lowest tickets are prety hefty, though.

Interesting...

 

that sux that they have cameras, sometimes i wonder why i put money into my car to make it faster or look better if i cant drive fast and i cant do aftermarket products becuase its illegal, there are 2 many laws in this country, which is good and bad, and by the way accidents are preventable, if the person was driving at the speed they should have been then the accident prolly wouldnt happen, and you have to be aware of your surroinding when you drive, so far no accidents for me and ive only had my licsense 2 months and my car for 3, anyway sorry about the car it WAS a beuty. and good luck with the maxima.

-God Bless that lude where ever its little soul went

 

del sol do you play cs(counter-strike "half -life mod)? cuz your pic looks like a cs spray

 

white....

 

You may have missed the point about Germany's cameras on the Autobahn and their street motion laws..... between cities, in the rural areas, there are no speed limits. You can drive fast but you must maintain lane discipline, wear your seatbelt, stay in the right lane if you are going slower than trafic, get into the right lane if someone comes up on your tail, and obey all motion laws (which include u-turns). Germany has speed limits on local streets and highways like we do, it's just that thier approach to driving is sooooo much more serious than ours. Hell, BMW didn't even offer cup holders in their AMERICAN cars untill about 5 years ago. They still don't in their German counterparts. Their laws are more motion oriented than velocity oriented. For instance, you can get a serious fine for just fipping off someone. Because it is proven that poor motion judgement rather than speeding is the main cause of accidents. I don't think, however, you can trust some air head to make the right decisions at any speed.

 

darn, i need a red bumper and fender