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That's why the first thing out of a cops mouth when he suspects impairment in a driver is often "I detect the odor of alcohol on your person." That establishes the grounds for the next step, a sobriety test. |
Maybe he thought he was Lewis Hamilton? I've got those two mixed up before.
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Maybe he panicked. Maybe he had a medical emergency. |
No one here is a better driver than Tiger ... but only on a golf course! The inverse probably applies behind a steering wheel too...
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No doubt I have driven my cars a lot over many long years, but I have rented many cars, and driven a wide variety of cars, from three on the tree pickups, to new 911s on the track. No one but Tiger knows how he did it, but I would speculate he was on Ambien once again driving way to fast for conditions on a road he is not familiar with, in a rented car and likely texting or talking on the phone. First rule of driving should be hang up the damn phone and pay attention to the road and double the speed limit is not a good idea in any rental car on a unfamiliar road. He made several very bad decisions and they stacked up to bite him in the butt, or the leg in his case. It is a shame he screwed himself up, but he knows exactly who to blame. 100% his fault he crashed, and it was no accident. |
Strange things happen in a moment of panic.
I was in a collision in an intersection where the other driver panicked after the hit and mashed the gas pedal. She hit a pole head on and kept the pedal down spinning the tires. It was an old rear wheel drive car. |
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If that hill is as steep as has been described, I can see him coasting at that point with his foot off the gas. If he'd been tricked by the visual cue that Wayne suggested, from whatever might have distracted him, I can see him stomping his foot to the floor intending to brake and maybe missing the brake pedal. If he hit the gas pedal after wanting to hit the brake, I can see him keeping his foot on the floor, as people tend to do exactly that when they don't get the response they are expecting, and that explains the rest of the accident and why his right leg got broken. He was pushing hard with his right leg when he hit the tree.
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California’s “implied consent” law requires all drivers lawfully arrested for a DUI to submit to chemical testing to determine blood alcohol concentration (BAC) or the amount of drugs in the person’s system. For an arrest to be lawful, the officer who stops you must have probable cause to believe you’ve been driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs. California’s “implied consent” law requires all drivers lawfully arrested for a DUI to submit to chemical testing to determine blood alcohol concentration (BAC) or the amount of drugs in the person’s system. For an arrest to be lawful, the officer who stops you must have probable cause to believe you’ve been driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs. |
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I’m pretty sure he was conscious when he got to the ER, though. He was conscious at the scene.
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There were reports of him having lost consciousness when first found.
Regardless, he still would have had a BAC drawn in the ER. |
News flash, the dude was doing more than 85mph, thats a big ticket and a court date in the fly-over states, but hes a star, so he will probably have it dismissed..
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Thus, no ticket. As if a ticket would be remotely relevant at this point, considering his other problems. Not sure if making the haters happy is a thing. |
The speed can be calculated and estimated by the distances and damages. There are formulas.
If he was to argue against excessive speed, it would indicate a very extensive reaction time. That would work against any legal defense explanation I would surmise. |
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When I was brought to the trauma center for the bike/car accident that broke my femur, they wouldn't do anything until the blood draw was read. Then they did the nerve block. The pain went away immediately. |
None matters. Road conditions, curves, car.
Face it, Tiger's not a good driver. And he could have killed someone. Wonder if Michael Jordan drives himself or has a professional do the driving. When you're worth that much, and always have things on your mind, it becomes a necessity. |
I think if the car was floored, it had to have been by mistake and not intentional. I suspect if he had successfully hit the brake instead, there probably would not have been a wreck. Just because some of you say you’ve never hit the gas by mistake doesn’t mean it doesn’t happen.
Being at fault for making a mistake is a lot different from deliberately going over 80 mph in a 45 zone. |
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