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Firstly this was just a passing thought I had today, I haven't just experienced the dilemma for myself.
You're driving over the speed limit, 40 mph in a 30 zone, someone runs out into the road and you hit them. Would you stop? Nobody seen you do it.
| Yes | 55 | |
| No | 11 |
God yeah, of course. What sort of person would leave someone like that's, it's vile. This is why I don't drive! Well, it's not really, but it's one of the reasons:P! People can be scary:(. I'd hope that if someone ran me over, they'd stop to help rather than driving away because they think they'll get arrested or whatever the reason. Selfish bastards. It really pisses me off.
I don't drive but if I did, I'd stop just out of instinct and because it seems the right thing to do. If people need a selfish justification, though, your penalty is liable to be considerably higher if the person dies or is injured and you get caught after having sped off. The courts like to make an example of people's behaviour for behaviour that isn't illegal (like a lack of consideration for others).
I see your point.
Although maybe I should have elaborated, if you knock someone over while speeding and they Die you could be done for manslaughter, personally that would weigh quite heavy on my mind if that was to happen.
Like I said, no one seen you do it. You could just call the emergency services and get out of their. I see no benefits from stopping other than to be moral, which isn't going to help the injured person now anyway.
Oh, definitely, but what I meant by a selfish reason is this. Imagine you do get convicted for manslaughter. Here are two possible "summings up" by the judge, the first where you stopped, the second where you didn't.
1. It is the findings of this court that you committed manslaughter by losing control of your car on the ice. The court finds that your vehicle was in good working order and the accident was not the result of your actions. The court also commends you for your quick thinking and administering first aid before the ambulance arrived. We see that you took measures to save the victim's life and that you have suffered personal anguish as an event of the tragedy. You are free to leave.
2. It is the findings of this court that you committed manslaughter by losing control of your car on the ice. The court finds that your vehicle was in good working order and the accident was not the result of your actions. However, rather than stop, you sped away from the scene of the accident leaving the victim dying in the road. In your testimony to this court, you have admitted you saw no need to act according to morals and your primary concern was that nobody saw you strike the victim. Although nobody saw the accident, you were apprehended anyway and charged after forensic evidence matched the victim's blood to your car. It is the feeling of the court that you be made an example of and that your behaviour be discouraged in others by the severity of the sentencing. Given that your actions in fleeing the scene of the crime may have cost the victim their life after you yourself struck them, I have no hesitation in sentencing you to eight years of imprisonment with a minimum of four years to be served.
See what I mean?
This reminds me of the time two tweakers came to my rescue because someone "knocked" me over. You never know who may be lurking about.
Of course I'd stop! At 40 mph you don't just "knock" someone over anyway - you hit him! Not that much of a dilemma, just common sense. (If you're not a complete douchebag)
I almost ran over somebody in a wheelchair once. It was funny as fuck. It's one of my favourite Christmas time stories to tell at family gatherings. Hahaha
Once I was driving my scooter and a woman crossed just before me. My reflexes are rather good and I just touched her thigh, seeing that she was okay and still standing I accelerated before she could recognise me.
If no one was around, stop, get a shovel and hit his head. Put him in your trunk and leave him in the middle of the forest with only a note saying "I raped you and left you here." That will scare the shit out of him.
You could always stop, seeing no one is around and roll them for their cash and credit cards..
I'll obviously stop.. what type of a human it would be who'll not stop... it will be my own fault and till the day it will get alright I'll never think of running away... if he is simply just knocked then I'd beg for sorry and if he i injured then its must to drive him to a near by hospital and get him treated...
I knocked down some guy that was on crutches when I was in a bar once when I was fucked up.