Vehicles should be banned from driving on beaches. Change my mind.

  • naevaTheRat@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    1 year ago

    If you are controlling machinery, and you fail to observe potential hazards and account for them, you are negligent.

    If the speed limit is a hundred gazillion but you can’t see enough to be able to stop for someone you are being homicidally reckless. It’s a limit not a target.

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      1 year ago

      the ute rolled over her at a low speed

      But to return back to something relevant; Yes. Controlling machinery does, in a way, imply controlling it. Very astute. This is why it’s fine to play in traffic without supervision, everyone’s in control.

      On a less sarcastic note, I hope y’all aren’t procreating. Or babysitting. Or even have a pet goldfish.

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        1 year ago

        Hey so if I’m holding a drill on a build site, and a kid is there for whatever reason, and I walk up to them and drill through their leg at low speed what am I?

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          Are you for real that analogy?

          You’re effectively saying the driver knew the child was there and intentionally drove over them.

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          A weird person actively seeking out children to harm them.

          Do you have a point here or was that it? Do we need to call the police?