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?
a. Yes.
b. No.
c. Yes, but only if he can establish that he had a written contract obligating him to follow Penny's orders.
d. Yes, but only if he has no previous record of speeding.


b

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