Driver Who Runs Red Light While Watching Video Game Complains

from the suck-it-up dept

No one takes responsibility for their own actions any more. A guy (whose father runs a driving school, of all things) is upset that he lost his license for a year, has to pay a small fine and has to do community service after he ran a red light while watching a video game demo on a screen installed on his dash. First off, a video game demo? At least most people caught watching video while driving are watching TV or a DVD. A video game demo? People actually watch those things? While driving? But, more importantly, why the hell is this guy complaining? He didn't get punished that badly and he ran a red light. He's now complaining that it's more difficult for him to do his job. Well, maybe he shouldn't have been watching a video game demo on his dashboard and running red lights.
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    dorpus, 6 Oct 2004 @ 3:22pm

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      Anonymous Coward, 6 Oct 2004 @ 3:44pm

      Re: Mr. Mike,

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        dorpus, 6 Oct 2004 @ 3:46pm

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          Anonymous Coward, 6 Oct 2004 @ 3:49pm

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            dorpus, 6 Oct 2004 @ 4:15pm

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      thecaptain, 6 Oct 2004 @ 5:44pm

      Re: Mr. Mike,

      Don't listen to him Mike, the tone wasn't angry ENOUGH in relation to this dumbass.

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        dorpus, 6 Oct 2004 @ 9:08pm

        Re: Mr. Mike,

        >Don't listen to him Mike, the tone wasn't angry ENOUGH in relation to this dumbass.< br>
        How many happy posters are on techdirt, hmmm....

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          thecaptain, 7 Oct 2004 @ 4:35am

          Re: Mr. Mike,

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              thecaptain, 8 Oct 2004 @ 4:49am

              Re: Mr. Mike,

              Hmmmmm...

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