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   Message 9,036 of 10,932   
   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?"   
      
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