You can't fix stupid

DiskDoctr wrote:
I wouldn't bother calling. Tried to report an extreme DUI a while back with 911. Followed the guy 15mins while they transferred around, each one wanting the full replay.

Eventually, I said, "Forget it, he's parked now."

It seems public reports of other drivers ranks up there with a raccoon in a tree reports.

IMHO, you'd be better served by leaving the phone on the seat and watching the road and traffic very carefully for any unexpected "maneuvers"

More dangerous to call on your phone while driving! Talking on the phone is far more stupid than speeding.

But officer, I was just going that fast to see how fast he was going.

The MH was a menace to all on the road and is our business

I forget if it was 1983 or 1984 but back then there was some discussion in the state of Michigan over some law or another (Seat belt, Motorcycle Helmet, Child restraint, forget which one of the safety laws)

I made a post titled "A Cool Million"

Here is how I got that title.

At that time the Michigan State Police had a Statistics section, they had just released the figures on how much it cost the citizens of the state of Michigan every time someone went SPLAT on the Highway (Including freeways and byways) of the state... I took that figure, multiplied by the inflation rate (two years) and it came out to (Slightly rounded) 1,000,000 dollars.. A "Cool million".

This cost included Trooper time investigating and protecting, Lost production, Insurance, Cost of removing the remains, and planting them, cost of removing the wreck, repairs to the roadway and much more.

So when some idiot applies for a Darwin Award by driving like there is no Tomorrow (And for him there IS NO TOMORROW).. Let's be kind and say it is costing us 1,000,000 1985 dollars.. Consider the inflation between then and now (I would have to research but as I recall it was 13% in 1979, thankfully that is outside the scope of this post). and you get an even MORE staggering figure. I mean at 7.2% interest 1,000,000 becomes 2,000,000 in just 10 years.

DiskDoctr wrote:
I wouldn't bother calling.

IMHO, you'd be better served by leaving the phone on the seat and watching the road and traffic very carefully for any unexpected "maneuvers"

Sadly, a lot of truth in what you just stated.

Lakeside

I wouldn't bother calling. Tried to report an extreme DUI a while back with 911. Followed the guy 15mins while they transferred around, each one wanting the full replay.

Eventually, I said, "Forget it, he's parked now."

It seems public reports of other drivers ranks up there with a raccoon in a tree reports.

IMHO, you'd be better served by leaving the phone on the seat and watching the road and traffic very carefully for any unexpected "maneuvers"

I wonder what a MH looks like after crashing at 100+mph???

As I poke along at 62 mph, I could have never got his plate number to report him even if I wanted to.

I would keep my eye out for him parked on the side of the road up ahead. Either blown tire, cop stop or accident.

You're right, YOU can't fix stupid but fate can and likely will. Don't be in the wrong place at the wrong time or you could be "fixed' at the same time.

Nevermind...