>> High speed chases - What are the passengers guilty of?
In most of cases of aggravated stupidity.
Bryan Ekers: “What I meant is that if the police pull over a car after a high-speed chase, it is reasonable of them to arrest the driver and detain the passengers.”
Okay, in that case, I agree with you. However, for me, there is a big difference between police doing what you describe and police assuming that these people are guilty of something. That’s why I questioned your earlier statement.
So how vigorously are you expected to try and stop the driver if you’re a passenger in a car fleeing from the police? Doing so safely might be very difficult or impossible.
I certainly would want to try but not if it meant certain serious injury or death! Or are you expected to put the public safety above your own in such a situation?
Many of those high-speed chases end in serious injury or death. If your friend is barreling down a highway at 95MPH in the wrong direction, it is probably in your best interest to buckle your seatbelt, choose a relatively safe moment, and do something to stop the car. I’d start with trying to talk the driver into pulling over, but if he refuses, you have a hard decision to make. Reach for the keys now or do a rollover any second? Tough call.