Readers React: Paul Walker’s death: Blame it on Porsche or bad driving?

To the editor: Porsche does not blame actor Paul Walker for his death two years ago while riding in a 2005 Carrera GT; rather, it assigns responsibility in answering a lawsuit by his daughter (really her lawyers) claiming the car Walker perished in was flawed. (“Porsche blames ‘Fast and Furious’ star Paul Walker for his death in crash,” Nov. 17)

The lawsuit sidesteps the excessive speed, irresponsible driving and inappropriate actions that sadly led to a fatal crash.

The lawsuit claims stronger door beams would have saved Walker. Sadly, this is wishful thinking in what appears to be a wild claim to pressure Porsche to pay up. That is almost as much a tragedy as the accident itself.

Walker was a victim of his friend being unable to control a car in the wrong venue, killing himself as well as Walker.

Douglas Martin, Los Angeles

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To the editor: While it’s unfortunate we lost Walker to a terrible vehicle accident, my question is how did this vehicle get licensed or even shipped to the United States, where the highest speed limit is 85 miles per hour in Texas?

A vehicle capable of traveling 205 miles per hour has no place on any public street or highway, period. For that matter, why can my foreign-made sedan top 140 mph?

Dave Perez, Placentia

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