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Originally posted by Looger@May 19 2005, 09:14 PM
http://www.hs-attorneys.com/auto_accidents.htm
The most frequent cause of auto accidents is aggressive driving. This can include speeding, tailgating, driving under the influence, unsafe maneuvering, failure to yield right of way, and disregard for traffic controls. This sort of reckless driving is against the law, and a driver who causes an auto accident through such actions can be found liable for the damages that result.
listed
BY A LAWYER
as ahead of impaired driving.
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I bolded the real point. Aggressive driving would also include causing near accidents or accidents on purpose to "teach someone a lesson". I highly doubt the lawyer being quoted would advocate the sort of measures some seem to find reasonable.
Just becaues someone thinks that endangering others isn't a reasonable way to deal with poor drivers doesn't mean they actually support tailgating.
And Eddie you are right, too many people do not take driving seriously enough. But that doesn't give people the right to go out and enforce their own brand of vigilante justice.
If you see someone doing something that endangers others, record their license plate and call the police. They actually follow them up and will investigate and take action against them.