XPost: can.politics, rec.motorcycles, alt.birdwatching.ducks   
   From: jclarkeusenet@cox.net   
      
   In article , alangbaker@telus.net says...   
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   > On 2014-06-26 06:05:01 +0000, Thomas said:   
   >   
   > > On Wed, 25 Jun 2014 22:10:22 -0700, Alan Baker    
   wrote:   
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   > >   
   > >> If you hit a stopped object in your travel lane, it is YOUR fault in   
   > >> almost every circumstance.   
   > >   
   > > Almost. On that highway, there is a minimum speed limit of 60kph.   
   >   
   > That is irrelevant.   
   >   
   > It is an absolute ironclad rule that you should never drive at a speed   
   > beyond your ability to stop for unexpected hazards.   
   >   
   > If you come around the corner on a mountain highway and find a rock,   
   > you should be traveling no faster than the speed required to stop   
   > before you hit it.   
      
   Deer, moose, and bears do not give a crap about speed limits, nor do   
   they exercise due caution in crossing or traveling on roads and you do   
   _not_ want to hit any of them while riding a motorcycle.   
      
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