That's the bit I disagree with. It's against the law regardless of whether someone has the money to cover the damages or not. Whoever does it is morally wrong and also wrong from a law perspective. I don't think we should be saying something is more right or more wrong just because of the fact he can cover costs when it goes through lawyers.
Modern car are perfectly capable of going 100mph on modern highways. Modenr highways are perfectly able to support traffi traveling at 100mph. Modern people are not able to react when Doris blinks to overtake the lorry infront of her, having previously gauged the car behind her to be "far enough back".
Jack Grealish got out and did some partying and drunk driving/fleeing the scene after a crash during covid lockdown and everyone were quick to forgive him
The modern Ronaldinho innit?
I'm not saying it's smart because the cost of the transfer of risk is minimal versus the potential risk exposure (i.e 2000 dollars a year in premiums versus a million or more in damages) but if someone with the resources to cover that wants to accept that risk I don;t really care. It's the people who don't have the means and drive uninsured, or even those who have insurance but are engaged in an activity that violates their policy leaving the victim with little to no opportunity for compensation are the ones you should direct your ire toward.
He's the new flavor of the month in England, I'm not even surprised.
He really should get more flak for that, he just did a stay at home video hours before and was pictured with two odd shoes on (clearly pissed) before doing a runner..
Clearly he doesn't learn, got 6pts last year for speeding, plus another 6 for other offenses, that's probably why he's already been banned.
I think the money would be the least of AWB's problems in that scenario.
Apart from maybe at about 4am on the M1 I can't think of anywhere in England where driving at 100mph doesn't make you an idiot...and even then I'm not sure why it would ever be necessary. A majority of the roads here a majority of the time, doing anything close to 100mph means you're weaving in and out of lanes and traffic like a bellend.
Yes, I will agree with this about repeated offenders. If you're not able to respect the laws of driving a vehicle, you shouldn't be allowed to drive at all.
I don’t see why not if they’re happy to take the risk, in fact in the UK you can actually “self insure” yourself to drive if you deposit a sizeable lump sum of a size that I can’t remember off the top of my head.
Well as you say, unfortunately it's people that perhaps shouldn't be on the motorways that cause most of the incidents.
Super interesting mate. Thanks!
On the contrary, I would think that the insurance company work on the principle that a fool and his money are easily parted.
They used actuarial tables to help them determine the likelihood of claims against the driver and price it accordingly. Sometimes a driver is too risky but there will almost always be some company that will take them.
Yeah money wouldn’t be a problem for him but for the regular Joe it would..
That's people getting FPNs not people being disqualified. Only 340k offences that led to court action in a year (many of which will still be more minor offences like speeding, not ending in disqualification). Out of 30 million drivers in the UK. And obviously a lot of twats will be multiple offenders, just like AWB, and that concentrates the number down even more. So no. It's a very, very small % of idiots who drive like tossers to the extent they end up losing their licence. And an even more minuscule % of these entitled twats who then continue to drive after being disqualified.
If this was some 17 year old footballer who just got their licence and a sponsorship car I'd be more sympathetic.You used to be able do that for a "deposit" of £500,000 but you can't do it anymore.
Ahh I see, my reading was done a few years ago on that area!
There’s a lot more space here tbf. And after about 10-11pm lots of empty highway. I don’t think driving fast equates to driving like an idiot. Driving like an idiot is driving close to other people, taking corners fast, tailgating etc. In a straight line on a big highway, 90-100pmh can really feel like nothing.
Chicago is the only place I've been where the rush hour traffic is worse than Toronto!
I wonder when he passed? It’s only 6pts for the first 2 years I believe. Managed it myself when I was younger, though only 36 and 40 in a 30 zone. Guess I must be stupid too, and deserve insulting - because no human beings ever make mistakes.
I never actually said AWB should be shown the door and not being privy to SAFs thought processes then or now I cannot answer as to what he did or didnt do. AWB broke the law and he should be treated like any other person; if the Club decides to action too thats down to them.
Ah but he’s the doyen of English football
Do you actually know what a surrogate mother is?
No, says the law, try breaking it, get caught and you'll see.
Yes do you?
Yes, and so does Ronaldo and he paid for the services of one, or two depending which story you read.
I might be wrong, but I don't think you can renew if disqualified.Without insurance ? Like why
Would be pretty weird if the surrogate mother did it for free.
If you repeatedly do it to a point where you end up getting disqualified, it's not a mistake. It is stupidity.I wonder when he passed? It’s only 6pts for the first 2 years I believe. Managed it myself when I was younger, though only 36 and 40 in a 30 zone. Guess I must be stupid too, and deserve insulting - because no human beings ever make mistakes.
And after you got disqualified for those 2 minor speeding offences, did you then go and jump into your conspicuous-as-all-hell supercar to go out and drive like a twat whilst being disqualified? If so then yes, that would mark you out as exceptionally stupid. Stupid enough to actually pose a serious danger to yourself even just in terms of career and livelihood.I wonder when he passed? It’s only 6pts for the first 2 years I believe. Managed it myself when I was younger, though only 36 and 40 in a 30 zone. Guess I must be stupid too, and deserve insulting - because no human beings ever make mistakes.
