OK, I think people should stop being so self rightous and realize that everyone makes mistakes, yah they obviously didn't think it through posting that on youtube, but they probably didn't realize that the potential of being charged was really there. To those less educated on the ways of the police and of the internet it may not even have crossed there minds.
Now I'm not condoning there actions by any means necesarry, especially since they decided to hit those speeds on a highway with other vehicles, but I've made my mistakes and learned from them, and been lucky enough to get of probably easier then I should have. I've totaled a car going into a rock cut, and luckily both me and my brother came out with nothing more then a scratch. I got fined not much, but took a heavy hit to my insurance, I've had my car impounded for 150 km/h on a 100km/h highway (93mph on a 62mph) and I feel bad for going that fast in traffic, and haven't sped that fast with other cars since. I've had other experiences as well (and have been in a vehicle going that fast, have driven fairly fast myself), and I may not still be the slowest driver or most law abiding driver I am now a much safer driver then I used to be an I'm a lot more aware of the dangers. New drivers just don't realize the dangers as much and the temptation of going fast (which has always been around and has absolutely nothing to do with the media) is too much for them to resist sometimes.
I now try to limit my "antics" to closed tracks but generally if you do want to drive fast outside the track, please for the love of god, do it on an empty road and have another vehicle scout it out before you go. At least that way you can limit any danger only to those who willingly take it on. I'm glad these guys are okay and hopefully this will help them learn and hopefully scare them enough to think about there actions. They fucked up, there only dumb if they don't learn from that.
BTW, I may no longer drive my mothers vehicle as I'm excluded from her insurance and I have no vehicle myself as my insurance rates would be more then my rent.
Now I'm not condoning there actions by any means necesarry, especially since they decided to hit those speeds on a highway with other vehicles, but I've made my mistakes and learned from them, and been lucky enough to get of probably easier then I should have. I've totaled a car going into a rock cut, and luckily both me and my brother came out with nothing more then a scratch. I got fined not much, but took a heavy hit to my insurance, I've had my car impounded for 150 km/h on a 100km/h highway (93mph on a 62mph) and I feel bad for going that fast in traffic, and haven't sped that fast with other cars since. I've had other experiences as well (and have been in a vehicle going that fast, have driven fairly fast myself), and I may not still be the slowest driver or most law abiding driver I am now a much safer driver then I used to be an I'm a lot more aware of the dangers. New drivers just don't realize the dangers as much and the temptation of going fast (which has always been around and has absolutely nothing to do with the media) is too much for them to resist sometimes.
I now try to limit my "antics" to closed tracks but generally if you do want to drive fast outside the track, please for the love of god, do it on an empty road and have another vehicle scout it out before you go. At least that way you can limit any danger only to those who willingly take it on. I'm glad these guys are okay and hopefully this will help them learn and hopefully scare them enough to think about there actions. They fucked up, there only dumb if they don't learn from that.
BTW, I may no longer drive my mothers vehicle as I'm excluded from her insurance and I have no vehicle myself as my insurance rates would be more then my rent.
