Charlotte, NC

Man, how stupid can ya get?

I’m talkin’ about those Earnhardt-wannabes who were caught drag-racing on I-85 North.  Yes, they were arrested — and not a moment too soon:  As I understand it, the 19-year-old who was caught was already doin’ 87 mph, had no license, and (if that wasn’t bad enough) resisted arrest!  All that and reckless driving, too!

Look … in my travels throughout the US and Canada, I’ve seen quite a few draggers, and, usually, the end result is a helluva lot more tragic than just bein’ caught by police!  Most of these clowns aren’t usin’ seat-belts anyway (hmph … they think it takes away from the thrill), so, apparently, they don’t mind if, when they hit someone head-on, their face goes through the windshield and ends up lookin’ like thawed pizza (WHOA!! A little rough?? Gotta calls ‘em like I sees ‘em.  Besides, I have seen a couple like that …).

In some jurisdictions, they have an unusual sentence for anyone caught and convicted of drag racing — and, quite frankly, I think the courts oughtta adopt this idea (why?  ‘Cause it works!!):
Whenever a person’s been caught and convicted of drag racing, he or she should have to visit, under police escort, a morgue.  There, they would view the body of victim of a severe auto-accident, prior to its preparation.

Then, again under escort, they’d have to attend the funeral of a child who was killed in a severe auto-accident.  After the funeral, they would return to the courthouse to be lectured by officers who’ve witnessed crash scenes, victims and their families.

Harsh?  Maybe so.  But, remember:  I’ve seen two crashes that resulted from “drag racing” (fortunately, neither was on an Interstate), and, in one case, viewed the victim myself (thankfully, there wasn’t a child involved).  And, in jurisdictions where the “sentence” I just described has been handed down, they see a reduction in these shenanigans … in fact, i reckless driving as a whole.

Look … if it saves one life, it’s worth it, right??