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47. SUVs are like electric guitar feedback

Fri Nov 21, 2014, 12:01 PM

Nov 2014

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Extra dangerous in the hands of amateurs.

I remember entering a cloverleaf on the (New Jersey) Garden State Parkway on an misty day. I saw an inverted SUV, a police car, and a man talking to a policeman. "What's wrong with this picture?" I thought. "Where's the car the SUV collided with?" Silly me...

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5 family members killed on 'dream trip' to Disney [View all] alp227 Nov 2014 OP

the poor kid & surviving family irisblue Nov 2014 #1

And they charge him with a crime? Comrade Grumpy Nov 2014 #2

I know right? Scairp Nov 2014 #5

That was my thought also Marrah_G Nov 2014 #7

His self guilt will be with him the rest of his life justamama83 Nov 2014 #20

I had that same thought. NutmegYankee Nov 2014 #22

Of course. What, they should ignore the fact that he was responsible for MADem Nov 2014 #37

Perhaps the vehicle's owner or the parent designating the driver... Orsino Nov 2014 #54

Sure, and that will happen in front of a judge. MADem Nov 2014 #57

The victims bear some responsibility- LiberalElite Nov 2014 #79

Yes, but the driver should have said "This car isn't moving until MADem Nov 2014 #82

He's a kid nt LiberalElite Nov 2014 #83

Yes, he's a kid who was operating a vehicle that has potential to kill people. MADem Nov 2014 #85

He's a kid in a car with adults in it. What LiberalElite Nov 2014 #86

Yeah, THE END all right--the adults are dead. MADem Nov 2014 #87

He likely won't get jail time. joshcryer Nov 2014 #38

Had he been following the laws? Live and Learn Nov 2014 #44

There Are No RobinA Nov 2014 #45

I hear you. liberalmuse Nov 2014 #58

+1 nt Live and Learn Nov 2014 #68

If he's left off without having to answer, the guilt will eat him up. MADem Nov 2014 #84

Drowsy driving falls under reckless driving. joshcryer Nov 2014 #64

It add further hardships to an individual's life that just lost his entire family. Live and Learn Nov 2014 #66

You actually are not supposed to drive while tired Ash_F Nov 2014 #65

Yes we know, being human is now illegal. nt Live and Learn Nov 2014 #67

Hey, no kidding. Anything should be legal if it only involves your family, right? Dreamer Tatum Nov 2014 #52

No, everything should have severe legal consequences Live and Learn Nov 2014 #69

Falling asleep at the wheel isn't what I would call innocent it it was my family killed. Exultant Democracy Nov 2014 #72

He is 16. How long did he have his license? LisaL Nov 2014 #74

16 or 60 if you get behind the wheel to drive you are responsible. Exultant Democracy Nov 2014 #76

I still remember all the shocked reaction about SUVs flipping over..... Spitfire of ATJ Nov 2014 #3

This message was self-deleted by its author guyton Nov 2014 #9

Is not wearing seat belts a "freedom" issue in Texas? Spitfire of ATJ Nov 2014 #14

Everyone must wear seat belts here awoke_in_2003 Nov 2014 #21

Yeah,...but is there a culture of "patriots" who refuse to wear them? Spitfire of ATJ Nov 2014 #23

I haven't heard about it... awoke_in_2003 Nov 2014 #26

Yeah,...buncha heroes. Spitfire of ATJ Nov 2014 #33

a family gets killed and you are looking to make jabs at people in Texas snooper2 Nov 2014 #56

That'll change when Texans stop wearing stupid as a badge of honor. Spitfire of ATJ Nov 2014 #61

last time I checked that honor belonged to the state of Mississippi snooper2 Nov 2014 #62

We're preparing to hold the world's largest mud wrestling match.... Spitfire of ATJ Nov 2014 #63

That's really offensive, rudolph the red Nov 2014 #70

Texans are famous for "sweeping attacks" when they drag someone behind their pickup trucks. Spitfire of ATJ Nov 2014 #71

Double-down on the stupid, good for you! rudolph the red Nov 2014 #75

That's part of my charm. Spitfire of ATJ Nov 2014 #77

They were probably asleep, imo. joshcryer Nov 2014 #40

My niece borrowed our Expedition to drive to Gulf Shores last spring: Hassin Bin Sober Nov 2014 #15

I always find it interesting that Connecticut has no helmet law, but mandatory seat belts. NutmegYankee Nov 2014 #25

A case can be made that it is good policy to keep the driver in his seat and passengers ..... Hassin Bin Sober Nov 2014 #30

I don't disagree with seat belt laws. I just am amazed that there is no helmet law. NutmegYankee Nov 2014 #31

Yes. I got ya. I agree. Hassin Bin Sober Nov 2014 #32

SUVs are like electric guitar feedback rocktivity Nov 2014 #47

Indeed. They would all have lived if they had been wearing seatbelts. The Nay Nov 2014 #17

+1 nt Live and Learn Nov 2014 #43

+1 cosmicone Nov 2014 #11

I've owned them since 1985... Historic NY Nov 2014 #24

Your new SUV has something that the accident vehicle didn't have that May have saved them. Hassin Bin Sober Nov 2014 #55

Stabili-trak was standard Historic NY Nov 2014 #78

Not sure what you mean by only loss of traction. Hassin Bin Sober Nov 2014 #80

German automakers weren't holding their noses Blue_Tires Nov 2014 #27

They weren't wearing their seat belts. joshcryer Nov 2014 #39

How awful. LuvNewcastle Nov 2014 #4

^^^^Yeah!^^^^ SCVDem Nov 2014 #8

That's a 16-hour drive rocktivity Nov 2014 #6

They were going to Disney SCVDem Nov 2014 #13

Motels are getting extremely expensive Art_from_Ark Nov 2014 #36

There are so many along that route - TBF Nov 2014 #60

That poor kid, what a terrible tragedy. greatlaurel Nov 2014 #10

.... 840high Nov 2014 #12

These adults thought it was a good idea lexington filly Nov 2014 #16

Me too. The parents rest their souls were the ones who made the mistake. arikara Nov 2014 #53

how horrible noiretextatique Nov 2014 #18

"was charged with reckless operation..." < That is ignorant and cruel if he wasn't intoxicated or jtuck004 Nov 2014 #19

I think the rofl smilie is a little tacky here itsrobert Nov 2014 #29

Torturing prisoners of war is a little tacky anywhere. But your passion for using the correct jtuck004 Nov 2014 #34

Sleep driving is negligent... joshcryer Nov 2014 #41

Driving while sleep deprived has been proven to as or more dangerious then DUI. Exultant Democracy Nov 2014 #73

You have no idea what I would see. If this was a long distance trucker or other professional who jtuck004 Nov 2014 #81

Horrific tragedy. montana_hazeleyes Nov 2014 #28

Sad. As a parent, I only let my kids drive incrementally the first couple years. TwilightGardener Nov 2014 #35

I feel the same way deutsey Nov 2014 #42

A guy in NYC ran over a 3 year old Amethyst Ring Nov 2014 #46

What a horrible story. LisaL Nov 2014 #49

At 16, the kid would have just gotten a driver's license recently. LisaL Nov 2014 #48

Especially overnight with TBF Nov 2014 #59

Adding a link. mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2014 #50

I don't understand charging him JonLP24 Nov 2014 #51