Comments on: The Hypocrisy of Stupidity http://www.motivationalsmartass.com/index.php/2009/06/the-hypocrisy-of-stupidity/ Personal Development for People With a Sense of Humor... Sat, 04 Feb 2012 05:02:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: admin http://www.motivationalsmartass.com/index.php/2009/06/the-hypocrisy-of-stupidity/comment-page-1/#comment-153 admin Wed, 01 Jul 2009 13:58:46 +0000 http://motivationalsmartass.com/?p=674#comment-153 Good points Jeff. I agree that legally, the driver would have the one in big trouble. But I think the biker was dumber, 'cause he would have been, you know, dead. Good points Jeff. I agree that legally, the driver would have the one in big trouble. But I think the biker was dumber, ’cause he would have been, you know, dead.

]]> By: Jeff Porten http://www.motivationalsmartass.com/index.php/2009/06/the-hypocrisy-of-stupidity/comment-page-1/#comment-152 Jeff Porten Wed, 01 Jul 2009 04:24:23 +0000 http://motivationalsmartass.com/?p=674#comment-152 Addenda to the stupidity assessment: 1) Stupid points to the bike rider, because in the event of a collision, the woman's car is going to get dinged (as it were), but the bike rider is going to get broken -- let alone his bike. 2) Stupid points to the driver, because IIRC, in a situation like this there's an automatic fault assigned to the automobile. Further, the right turn on red is *not* the same as a green right arrow -- she has the right of way only if the way is clear. (Compare with trying that turn when there's thru traffic.) So legally, I think she's completely at fault even if the biker is running the light, like a stupid idiot who's going to get broken. Addenda to the stupidity assessment:

1) Stupid points to the bike rider, because in the event of a collision, the woman’s car is going to get dinged (as it were), but the bike rider is going to get broken — let alone his bike.

2) Stupid points to the driver, because IIRC, in a situation like this there’s an automatic fault assigned to the automobile. Further, the right turn on red is *not* the same as a green right arrow — she has the right of way only if the way is clear. (Compare with trying that turn when there’s thru traffic.) So legally, I think she’s completely at fault even if the biker is running the light, like a stupid idiot who’s going to get broken.

]]> By: Chuck http://www.motivationalsmartass.com/index.php/2009/06/the-hypocrisy-of-stupidity/comment-page-1/#comment-151 Chuck Wed, 01 Jul 2009 01:44:04 +0000 http://motivationalsmartass.com/?p=674#comment-151 Dude - you're finally speaking my language! Dude – you’re finally speaking my language!

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