Speeding worse than drug taking? Public opinion.

[HertsBiker]

I was amazed when discussing drugs with my work colleagues, who have smoked pot, taken cocaine, heroin, extasy (sp?), speed, and other illegal and dangerous drugs...... Said my 'speeding' is worse.

We've lost. The soppy speed kills message has got to them, and drugs are okay now. Apparently.

In my life, I never had a smash due to excess mph. My colleagues have taken properly bad stuff,.yet how do they imagine they are less criminal then me?

Help me understand please.

[HertsBiker]

Meant to add some of my victimless crime speeding was on empty motorway at the sort of numbers plod would use to 'familiarise' themselves with a car. Apparently this is irresponsible! Even though no one else was present, and no accidents occurred... Yet this lot smokes weed everyday at university and drove after. Not to mention the coke and speed. I guess they never sped,.so its okay.

[HertsBiker]

otolith said:

Hang on - is the comparison with taking drugs or with driving on drugs?

Both.

[HertsBiker]

Gaz. said:

Troubleatmill said:

Depends on your perspective.

Hypothetically - If you lose control of your car and wipe out my nearest and dearest; and I found out you have a habit of speeding...
Then there is nowhere on this planet that you and your family will be safe.
I would make it a mission to remove from this earth what you love the most.

Still have a heavy right foot?

I'm sure that sounded awesome in your head.

If a regular pot head drove a car and killed your family, I hope you would be as zealous, even if they were not speeding. But I did find myself agreeing with the last poster! Actually I'm very careful, hence empty roads with no people for my big number days. And one other thing, don't threaten people, it's not clever even if you think it's big. I bet you take drugs? Hmmm? Go on, answer please.

[HertsBiker]

Trouble: sorry if I seemed a bit snappy then. I totally understand protecting the family as top priority. I just resent the people that do drugs and criticise me for a bit odd excess mph. Both are illegal, but one is now regarded as ok. I was brought up to things drugs bad, fast cars cool.

[HertsBiker]

paranoid airbag said:

Clearly.
By you.

I won't say "don't judge people", but... be prepared for them to judge you back. It's just not human nature to lie down and accept a perceived attack on your character like that. This most likely had nothing to do with speeding, and everything to do with getting you off a high horse.

What would you do if a random colleague came up to you and told you, without prompting, your speeding was wrong? Twenty internet pounds says you'd react pretty much the way he did.

Edited by paranoid airbag on Friday 14th February 01:30

It's the drugs that appear to be accepted by most people. Had to add this in case of misunderstanding. I'm always shocked when people admit to drugs. To me, someone driving fast on a motorway does not seem to be a big deal. The drug takers do not view their habit as illegal or immoral, or even dangerous. The penalty for being found with some pot is a insignificant.