To the Young Gentleman Driving With a UC Medical School License Plate Frame:
Just because a diagram of the human skull is placed flush against the steering wheel and your eyes are focused on the page in front of you does not mean that it’s okay to study while you are barreling down the 101 freeway.
It’s not a good idea to study to be a doctor (to save lives, I presume) only to kill someone because of your very mistaken belief in your ability to multitask successfully.
And honestly, if you need to cram while you are driving 70 miles per hour, you probably wouldn’t pass the test either way.
Signed,
Concerned / Scared / Annoyed Fellow Driver
So here’s my question – if this gentleman causes an accident that kills someone, would he still be eligible to become a doctor? I know attorneys can disbarred or disallowed from taking the bar in the first place because of issues with their moral character – would anything similar happen to an aspiring doctor who kills someone because of a very serious lapse in judgment?
What outrageous behaviors you’ve seen on the road?
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There are still a lot of people texting/using cell phones while driving. I think that one drives me the most batty. Or when a driver is searching for something on the floor on the passenger side, yet starts to move forward when the light turns green — while still leaning over!
I saw a woman plucking her eyebrows while driving. That seemed dangerous on a number of levels.
Unless the guy was convicted of negligence or manslaughter, I don't see causing a traffic accident affecting his future medical prospects. And even then it just might make it harder to get a job or get into a particular school – I don't think it would preclude him from getting the degree (as with trying to pass the bar or get hired as an attorney, usually the rules vary by state/school/hospital and it has to be a felony before you're really affected).