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

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[–] [email protected] 16 points 11 months ago (1 children)

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.

[–] [email protected] -3 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

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.

[–] [email protected] -3 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (2 children)

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?

[–] [email protected] 6 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Are you for real that analogy?

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

[–] [email protected] 3 points 11 months ago (1 children)

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?

[–] [email protected] -2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

why is it different if I'm in a car on a road?

[–] [email protected] 0 points 11 months ago