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Re: Thank you!


Posted by Sammy on June 25, 2000 at 10:19:10:

In Reply to: Thank you! posted by Theresa on June 24, 2000 at 21:22:46:

I REALIZE IT MAY LOOK AS IF I AM SCREAMING... I APOLOGIZE THAT I DID NOT ADD A EXPLANATION AGAIN TO MY POST.
I POST SO THAT I MAY SEE AND TO ACCOMODATE OTHERS WHO MAY HAVE DIFFICULTY VISUALLY.

I BELIEVE IN THE ORIGINAL POST I RESPONDED TO THERE WAS A QUESTION AS TO WHETHER YOU FELL ASLEEP OR "LOST IT"
EITHER WAY ..... IF WE ARE PRE DISPOSED TO RISK AND SLEEP DISORDER / MEDICAL PRBLMS DO CREATE THIS FOR US... WE HAVE A RESPONSIBLITY TO MAKE A DECISION BASED ON KNOWLEDGE WE HAVE.

THE COMPARISON TO DRUNK DRIVING I BELIEVE IS INCORRECT, EVEN DRUNK DRIVERS FACE THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEIR DECISIONS WITH PRIOR KNOWLEDGE OF THEIR CONDTION. SOCIETY OR AT LEAST MYSELF DO NOT EXCUSE THEIR BEHAVIOR JUST BECAUSE THEY BELIEVE THEY "KNOW" THIER LIMITS.

AND JUST AS OTHERS ASSUMED I WAS SCREAMING AT THEM, NO I DID NOT KNOW WHAT ANOTHERS CAREER IS.. DRIVING 100 - 300 MILES PER DAY. THIS KNOWLEDGE MAKES ME EVEN MORE UNCOMFORTABLE, NERVOUS.
BELIEVE ME IF EVER I OR MY FAMILY MEMBERS ARE EVER FACED WITH BEING IN A MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT AGAIN I WILL INSIST ON AN INVESTIGATION INTO PRIOR KNOWLEDGE OF A CONDITION THAT WOULD EFFECT DRIVING ABILITY.
WE MUST BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR OUR DECISIONS, AND HOLD OTHERS ACCOUNTABLE ALSO.....
SAMMY


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