Benji,a truck driver,is told by his boss,Penny,to quickly deliver a load of steel and to get to the location within an hour regardless.Benji replied,"That's impossible-I'd have to go 90 miles per hour to do that." Penny said,"Well,you'd best get started." Not surprisingly,Benji was stopped by a highway patrol officer and fined for both speeding and reckless driving.When he went to court,Benji told the judge that he should be found innocent because he was only acting upon orders of his boss,Penny.Is Benji correct?

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Benji is not correct in using the defense of "just following orders" as it is not a valid defense under the law. He had a responsibility to follow traffic laws and drive safely regardless of his boss's instructions.

Benji,a Truck Driver,is Told by His Boss,Penny,to Quickly Deliver a Load