Re:Roads Are Getting Deadlier for Pedestrians
by ethbr0 on Wednesday March 24, 2021 @10:16AM
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Valid point. Prosecution varies widely in the US, according to stories from friends.
Unless it's malicious road rage with video evidence of the incident and intent, it's probably not going to be the penalty they deserve.
I get it, everyone makes mistakes. But when your mistake costs someone else their life, you deserve to have the book thrown at you.
I'm hopeful the increasing amount of cameras in cars will allow for more strict prosecution, as they establish a clearer record of fault (e.g. did biker zoom out of nowhere across a red, or did driver miss obvious biker).
Unless it's malicious road rage with video evidence of the incident and intent, it's probably not going to be the penalty they deserve.
I get it, everyone makes mistakes. But when your mistake costs someone else their life, you deserve to have the book thrown at you.
I'm hopeful the increasing amount of cameras in cars will allow for more strict prosecution, as they establish a clearer record of fault (e.g. did biker zoom out of nowhere across a red, or did driver miss obvious biker).