Speeding Dad-To-Be Gets Ticket - GOOD!

Most of you probably saw a report this morning on a man that received a ticket because he was driving too fast on the way to meet his wife at the hospital for the birth of a child.  The New Hampshire man was given a police escort to the hospital then a speeding ticket.  The man called 911 when he saw the policeman attempting to pull him over to explain why he was speeding so the cop then “escorted” him to the hospital.  Then after, game him a ticket.

At first, I was with the majority of people who are complaining saying that he doesn’t deserve the ticket.  The man did call 911 and explain his situation and did what I feel was appropriate to notify the authorities of what he was doing.  Then I saw how fast he was going.  He was travelling at 102 mph in a 55 mph zone.  That right there changed my mind.  Not only is that incredibly dangerous to himself but that is incredibly dangerous to all those other people on the road.  102 mph is way too fast and I believe he definitely deserves the ticket.  I’m all for rushing and speeding a little to see the birth of your child but I’m NOT with putting other lives in danger to do it.  I get it’s a big event, I’ve been there but when you start to endanger the lives of others, there has to be a line and consequences must be met.  Maybe it’s me but there’s speeding reasonably and speeding dangerously.

I have a child and once upon a time did get the call that my wife was in labor while I was at work and had to rush home.  I did get home quickly but I didn’t speed excessively and I didn’t put other people in danger.  I really didn’t have to speed at all since after I rushed home and then rushed my wife to the hospital we still waited another 24 hours for my son to be born.

No matter the point, I agree with the State Police Major who stated, “the trooper did the right thing, contending Coughlin put his wife, unborn child, himself and the public at risk.”  (AP, CBS, 1/5/11)  The speed that Mr. Coughlin was traveling was unnecessary and dangerous.  Just pay the ticket and be on your way.  Stop using the media to get off easy you scumbag!  What are you teaching your newborn son?  That’s its okay to break the law and put lives in danger when you deem it necessary?  I think it’s better to think of it how others would view it and others would not view it the same way and rules NEED to be followed.  I’m not a rule stickler and maybe it’s me but 102 mph is unsafe unless you’re at the Indy speedway.