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Old 12-02-2004, 11:50 PM  
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Originally posted by psyko514
there's a difference between going 80 in a 60 zone, and going 135 in a 60 zone. especially when you're focusing on the car next to you instead of the road ahead.

my math may be off because of the conversion between miles and kilometers, but think about this for a second: at 120 mph, if you close your eyes or take em off the road for 1 second, you'd have gone 55 meters blindly. a lot can happen in 55 meters.
in all fairness when i race i absolutely DO NOT look at the other car. i keep my eyes ahead.

it's kind of the old 'never look back when you think you're ahead' philosphophy.

but i agree completly. it is definately dangerous. no bones about that. it's just so damn fun, and sometimes, you can race in an area where the 'calculated risk' is minimal.
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