Re:9,000-pound electric Hummer shows we can’t ignore efficie...
by tshaddox on Thursday July 07, 2022 @04:54PM
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I don’t have any data myself, but it is a common argument in the United States that automobile drivers enjoy ridiculously little legal liability for injuring or killing pedestrians and cyclists in all but the grossest cases of recklessness or negligence.
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Re:9,000-pound electric Hummer shows we can’t ignore efficie...
by belligeront on Thursday July 07, 2022 @05:46PM
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Here is a recent case where a driver of a Jeep swerved into the oncoming lane to at high speed try to hit a bicyclist. They were only given a misdemeanor.
This person should not be allowed to drive a motor vehicle. There is almost no consequences for motorists who repeatedly violate the law and risk others' lives. We should be much more aggressive about taking away people's drivers licenses who demonstrate that they are incapable of public safety.
https://jalopnik.com/jeep-driver-gets-misdemeanor-after-tryi...