Tuesday, November 21, 2006
More Crap
AP News: TULSA, Okla. -- The parents of a teenager who died in the crash of a 1995 Ford Explorer Sport have won a $15 million verdict in their federal lawsuit against the automaker.
If you read the story you'll find the driver was doing 67 mph through a 30 mph curve while passing in a no passing zone when he crashed. (and this doesn't seem to be opposed by the defense)
I'm sorry, but this is crap. Yes, I have some sympathy for the parents, but your kid was just plain and simply stupid. I'm assuming he got the keys from you guys. Didn't you guys teach him that speeding and ignoring road signs wasn't the proper way to drive? Doesn't this make you as more responsible for the crash than Ford? I'm guessing if you got drunk and ran into a school bus, you'd sue the whiskey distiller? You have to take responsibility for your own actions.
On the other hand, if your teenage was driving down the highway at 70 mph and the front wheels fell of his truck or the engine blew up and you had your vehicle properly maintained, then I would be glad to see Ford pay. If he was driving on a bridge and it collapsed, or an overpass fell on his truck, yes, by all means sue the bridge owners. But just because your kid was reckless is no reason to make someone else responsible.
