Jury Convicts Drag Racers

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Oh well, it is "difficult for me to comprehend"... I can't see how you can say right-of-way has no relation to speed - the guys were estimated at 86mph - how is anyone ever supposed to cross an intersection or enter a street from a side-street if you have to wait until you can't see a car coming for miles away - because you can't assume the speed they are travelling. I was under the impression that was part of what speed limits were for. At least in my area of the country, it is common to see a posted reduction in speed limits as you approach an intersection - I can only guess this is because traffic engineers find it to be safer.

Did you miss my Beltway analogy? Or did you think it is fine for me to set my cruise control on 100mph in the far left lane and if soemone pulls in front of me it is their fault because I had right-of-way?

Maybe your point is that any vehicle in a travel lane has right-of-way over traffic entering that lane...OK that makes sense, but to say that it is ENTIRELY independent of speed is a joke.

If you are pulling out of your driveway and get smashed by some idiot going 86mph I will bet you ONE MILLION DOLLARS the other guy will get charged with a traffic violation and will be determined responsible by insurance companies (and a jury) for causing the accident...wanna bet? Oh, but the other guy had right-of-way...