Jim, I agree with you. I think in Michigan, 25 over is considered reckless driving and it's been that way for years. It's up to the police to enforce it and an arrest can be made. I've been pulled over a few times and remember the State Police reducing the speed to 10 over from 25 on one occasion. He told me I could be arrested even with no points on my licence. This was in 1985, my last speeding ticket. That warning was all I needed to hear.
Jim Reep Jr said:
NC DMV states a mandatory loss of vehicle driving privileges for ANY conviction of speeding over 15 MPH above the posted speed limit . In most cases an arresting officer can relieve the offender of his/her license for anything above 25 MPH over the posted speed limit when the arrest is made on the spot. I am surprised Kyle was not arrested & booked on the spot. Since most race related types live & work in that county, a political decision was made. Anyone else would be in jail under 1/2 a million dollar bond & set afoot for @ least one year, no "prayer for judgement". Gibbs should fire him, Toyota should withdraw support & Nascar should barr him for the time of his revocation. Fair is fair. Athletes always get away with breaking the law. They have MONEY !!!!!!!!!!!!!! This is a disgrace !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I just heard on ESPN's Mike and Mike in the morning that you didn't need a valid drivers license to race in Nascar. I think that's incorrect, but if it is true, reckless driving (25 mph over) should be treated like their zero tolerance of drugs. We all know apologies and fines don't work with these guys, 5 race suspensions do. Come on Nascar, what do you say about that? if someone had pulled out in front of this idiot, would it still be ok with nascar, Joe Gibbs, M&M and other companies that someone was killed because of Kyle's reckless disregard of public safety??
Pete, angry in Michigan.
