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Originally Posted by H2bill
A retort I have used in the past with great results is to ask them, "If you're involved in a motor vehicle crash with a drunk driver, which would you rather be in, a Hummer, or a Prius? I happen to value my family's life more than an extra 2 miles to the gallon".
They usually have a dumbfounded look on their face as I turn and walk away at that point.
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I rest my case. Pay close attention to the "The couple in the Hummer was treated and released for minor injuries".
UPI: Police: Using laptop caused deadly head-on
SACRAMENTO, Feb. 27 (UPI) -- The California Highway Patrol says a deadly head-on crash north of Sacramento was likely caused by a man at the wheel working on his laptop computer.
The crash occurred Monday morning on Highway 99 and involved a 28-year-old man in a Toyota Corolla who apparently lost control of his car and swerved into oncoming traffic, The Sacramento Bee reported Tuesday.
One driver told CHP investigators he swerved and avoided the Toyota, which then struck an oncoming Hummer. The couple in the Hummer was treated and released for minor injuries but the Toyota driver was pronounced dead at the scene, police said.
"We have reason to believe he was operating his laptop because it was still on and plugged into the cigarette lighter," said CHP Cmdr. Scott Silsbee.
The highway was closed for more than two hours for debris removal.