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|    Mr X to Manning    |
|    Re: Dangerous Driving ???    |
|    05 Jul 09 18:06:57    |
      From: xxxxx@xxxx.xxx              On 5 Jul 2009 16:28:16 GMT, bo774@FreeNet.Carleton.CA (Kelly Bert       Manning) wrote:              >Mr X (xxxxx@xxxx.xxx) writes:       >> This involves a Car accident, and if anyone, especially Lawyers, who       >> monitor this NG would like to give an opinion, or point me to any       >> appropriate Case Law, I certainly would appreciate it.       >>       >> Road conditions at the time were ideal, broad daylight, sunshine and       >> dry road surface. I was travelling well above the posted speed limit       >> and failed to stop at a stop sign at a 4-way intersection and struck       >> another vehicle that was proceeding through the intersection. I had a       >> clear, unobstructed view of the intersection and the stop sign, and       >> even though I had at least 3 seconds warning of the impending       >> accident, I took no preventive action, there were no skid marks from       >> my car so I did not even touch my brakes, and injured both occupants       >> of the car I hit. I contacted a friend who lived nearby by cellphone       >> and he 'dropped everything' and helped me leave the scene of the       >> accident. We did not check to see if anyone in the other car required       >> immediate first-aid. There were 2 occupants in my car and when the       >> police finally caught up with us, we gave conflicting stories as to       >> who was actually driving at the time of the accident.       >>       >> What can I/we be charged with?       >       >Being too stupid to try and lie to courts.       >       >I'll pass your confession along to ICBC, thanks for fessing up.       >       >http://ws.arin.net/whois/?queryinput=99.199.68.135       >       >OrgName: TELUS Communications Inc.       >OrgID: TACE       >Address: 7 - 3777 Kingsway       >City: Burnaby       >StateProv: BC       >PostalCode: V5H-3Z7       >Country: CA       >       >ReferralServer: rwhois://rwhois.telus.net:4321              Thank you for your reply.              Exactly what is the penalty for - "Being too stupid to try and lie to       courts?"              --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05        * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)    |
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