Re:Anthony Levandowski ordered to pay $179M to Google
by SilasX on Thursday March 05, 2020 @10:29AM
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It’s illegal to run people over by accident in the US too (if it was feasibly avoidable). The parent’s point was that prosecutors usually exercise their discretion not to charge them.
Re:Anthony Levandowski ordered to pay $179M to Google
by ta999999171 on Thursday March 05, 2020 @10:46AM
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...because we have no solid public transportation in most parts, and driving has become a right instead of the privilege it should be.
The UK actually has a law against this, see "Causing Death by Careless or Inconsiderate Driving (Section 2B of the Road Traffic Act 1988, amended by the Road Safety Act 2006, s. 20)" here: http://www.brake.org.uk/news/15-facts-a-resources/facts/497-...
It means you can be prosecuted for causing a death in a moment of inattention. It's a bad law from both sides: As you can see from the link above it doesn't satisfy the charity (who want stronger penalties), while at the same time being a catch-all law which could catch anyone out who drives, even if they are generally very cautious drivers.
By the way I should add there was already a separate law for causing death by dangerous driving.
One more reason why we need self-driving cars I suppose.