11-20-2019, 09:46 AM
(11-19-2019, 08:22 PM)danbrotherston Wrote:(11-19-2019, 12:40 PM)Bob_McBob Wrote: Careless driving is a much more serious charge than drivers typically face for this sort of thing. And just a reminder the driver who killed Robert Linsley had that charge dropped because it was a bit dark on King St.
You're right, that is a good point, drivers have just been charged with "making an improper turn" or something like that, a far less serious charge....I didn't even notice that.
Ugh, pretty typical....yeah, please keep reminding us that "I didn't care to look out for cyclists cause...eh...slightly dark" is a sufficient justification for murder as long as you're driving a car.
On top of all the other considerations, do we really need to prosecute somebody who just put themselves in hospital with their carelessness, without endangering anybody else?
If we replace the bicycle with a car and the LRV with a bicycle, then you have an innocent but dead (possibly) cyclist and an unharmed automobile driver who is in need of prosecution. In this case, though, the cyclist didn’t endanger anybody else and is spending a few days in hospital, probably followed by an extensive period of healing.
If all collisions only harmed the at-fault party, I don’t think we would even need driving laws. It’s only because one person driving badly can hurt someone else that the law needs to come into it. There isn’t a law against cutting your thumb off with a paring knife while preparing dinner.