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CuriousLord -> RE: Woman in labor fined $1,050 for speeding to hospital (8/13/2007 12:20:35 PM)
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When I was eighteen, and had a sub that was in such pains, I got to the hospital in under ten minutes. On a route that normally took half an hour. How? Driving beside the road. Driving over twice the speed limit. Going through intersections while having a red light. Oddly enough, not one incident with the cops.
I'd argue, to anyone that would call this reckless that, while possibly difficult for many and not something that should be allowed for this with difficulties to do so, I had no troubles. There were no close calls nor luck involved- I was careful; I wasn't about to throw our lives away in an attempt to simply have a better chance at fixing whatever was wrong with her. No other cars were forced to dodge, change lanes, slow down, speed up, or make any other unusual decisions to avoid an accident.
This said, what was going through my head? I was well aware of the possiblity of heavy fines, though, at that moment in time, I just didn't care. For that matter, any police officers that wanted to pull me over could do so. In the hospital parking lot.
Sometimes, when it's something that seems like a life or death situation, such fines are only problems to deal with in the aftermath. Even if such problems in the aftermath involve jail time.
PS- I do live in Virginia, though this was before such laws went into effect.
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