Charlotte Posted November 21, 2005 Share Posted November 21, 2005 http://cars.msn.co.uk/carnews/fisichellanov05/ 95 in a 30 zone WTF??! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b_have Posted November 21, 2005 Share Posted November 21, 2005 Yeah, but probably safer than any of us doing 35! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonW Posted November 21, 2005 Share Posted November 21, 2005 If his story is true and it was really 4.30am and his kid was ill, in his shoes with his driving skill think I would have done the same!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kip Posted November 21, 2005 Share Posted November 21, 2005 Oh come on now, every one knows what to say when one has been caught for speeding - " I have a good excuse officer " !!! 95 through a 30 - in my books - no excuse...... ban him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonW Posted November 21, 2005 Share Posted November 21, 2005 I agree he should be banned, just saying that if the story is true then I think he had good reasons for doing it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kip Posted November 21, 2005 Share Posted November 21, 2005 So, with that theory in mind, how do you feel about the traffic cop that did 159mph down the M54? He had a good reason - to see what the car could do!!! - needless to say he didn't even get a slapped wrist. Where do we draw the line? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Posted November 21, 2005 Share Posted November 21, 2005 So, with that theory in mind, how do you feel about the traffic cop that did 159mph down the M54? He had a good reason - to see what the car could do!!! - needless to say he didn't even get a slapped wrist. Where do we draw the line? how can you compare testing a police car with getting to your ill child? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobbeh Posted November 21, 2005 Share Posted November 21, 2005 Whats he doing out that late at night with a kid... poor parenting Even if his kid had a temperature that speed is so excessive in a built up area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian R Posted November 21, 2005 Share Posted November 21, 2005 Yeah surely he is a highly skilled driver more so than (I am the best driver in the world because I drive a police car) he could just say he was testing the cars performance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kip Posted November 21, 2005 Share Posted November 21, 2005 Surely getting to the ill child, and not having an accident is better than speeding and having an accident and never getting there. It can happen to all of us - even the fastest drivers in the world - that's why they are called accidents. Personally, I would rather do the speed limit and get there. Needless to say by being stopped he arrived later than if he had have done the speed limit? So the moral of the story is...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sooper-supra Posted November 21, 2005 Share Posted November 21, 2005 Thats silly 2.5 ? also bhave how u get such a big avater? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJ Posted November 21, 2005 Share Posted November 21, 2005 I was in a similar situation once whereby I had a phone call from my then wife to tell me our youngest son was very ill. I got home in double quick time breaking speed limits all over the place. I didn't do that as a deliberately reckless idiot but as a frightened parent whose reason and logic had been replaced with anguish and fear. Would I do the same thing again? Probably. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toyotasuprauk Posted November 21, 2005 Share Posted November 21, 2005 95 in a 30 is a bit much! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbourner Posted November 22, 2005 Share Posted November 22, 2005 He may even be more dangerous at that speed anyway, I'd guess that 'race mode' would take over, and on the F1 track you don't get a mum with a pushchair walking over a crossing in front of you!!!! I'd never claim that Schumacker is the safest driver in the world just because he's the best, he's probably crap in normal driving!! Having said that, I agree with Colin, in that situation your emotions take over and although it's not a valid reason, it's an explanation of why he did it, and a fair one that I'd say quite a lot of parents would probably do the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Class One Posted November 22, 2005 Share Posted November 22, 2005 But, in situations where your emotions take over, then should you be driving that fast? I appreciate he's an F1 driver with an inordinate amount of skill to us mere mortals, but a F1 car isn't a road car and the road isn't a track. Even in my work car, I've wouldn't drive that fast in a built up area in a 30 limit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
si wants supra Posted November 22, 2005 Share Posted November 22, 2005 Only 95 thought he make it over a 100 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJ Posted November 22, 2005 Share Posted November 22, 2005 But, in situations where your emotions take over, then should you be driving that fast? . In a word, no. But that doesnt stop the emotive reaction when something like that happens. Please dont think I am condoning his actions, I am not. I am just pointing out that people do react irrationally given certain situations. In saying that, his excuse may be a complete load of bollocks and he just fancied blasting it home Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supragal Posted November 22, 2005 Share Posted November 22, 2005 I'm sure lots of us have had "that call" from a hospital etc and rushed. No excuse but it happens. I didn't break the speed limits on any of the occasions but I would imagine that my focus and thinking was probably way off, which is potentially as bad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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