XPost: can.politics, rec.motorcycles, alt.birdwatching.ducks   
   From: kbott@gmail.com   
      
   "J. Clarke"  wrote in   
   news:MPG.2e15d1dd6be88f3498a7ad@news.newsguy.com:   
      
   > In article , alangbaker@telus.net   
   > says...   
   >>   
   >> On 2014-06-26 06:05:01 +0000, Thomas said:   
   >>   
   >> > On Wed, 25 Jun 2014 22:10:22 -0700, Alan Baker   
   >> >  wrote:   
   >> >   
   >> >   
   >> >> 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.   
   >   
      
   I wasn`t argueing the fact he was a idiot. that may be, but the fact   
   remains she was where she should not have been. thats why whey threw the   
   book at her. (wrong side of the road)  if they had determined speed was a   
   factor he would have shared blame.   KB   
      
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