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<DIV>--- On <B>Thu, 10/15/09, Daniel Israel <I><dmi1@cornell.edu></I></B> wrote:<BR></DIV>
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<DIV class=plainMail>Moving this from Areivim, because it details with specifics of din, rather than the general request for sources.<BR><BR>Quoting Zev Sero <<A href="http://us.mc327.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=zev@sero.name" ymailto="mailto:zev@sero.name">zev@sero.name</A>>:<BR>>> The first session is supposed to be this coming Tuesday (10/20), and I was planning on addressing "Speeding in Halacha." I know there have been some references to the topic here recently, but is anyone aware of actual tshuvos?<BR>> <BR>> Do you mean exceeding the legal limit, or the safe limit?<BR><BR>I assume that it is obvious that one can't drive "unsafely" (for some, as yet to be identified, definition of the term), because of endangering others and also oneself. If any poskim have addressed the issue of how "unsafely" is defined in this context, I would be interested, but it isn't so relevant to what I am
presenting.<BR><BR>What I have seen is three positions. 1. DMD doesn't apply, so the only issues are chillul HaShem and endangering. 2. DMD does apply and speed limits must be obeyed. 3. DMD applies, but goes according to the law as observed/enforced, not as written.</DIV></BLOCKQUOTE>
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<DIV>I would say that DMD does apply WRT to speeding laws. </DIV>
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<DIV>But I would also say that it is not a CH to speed slightly above the limit - especially on an expressway. That's because the simple truth is that everyone does it and it is not unsafe to do so. In fact if one drives at the limit on any expressway here in Chicago (where the limit is 55mph) one may in fact be <STRONG>creating</STRONG> a CH because virtually all drivers will look at you strangely if not angrily as they pass you up.</DIV>
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<DIV>Which brings up the following question. If following DMD causes a CH - what is the proper course of action? Should we violate it in order to avoid the CH? My quick answer is yes.</DIV>
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