Re: Text driver gets 4 years for killing cyclist

Colonel Colt wrote:
"Juan Kerr" <juan.kerr@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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I notice the Police spokeswoman didn't once mention the fact that the
deceased jumped a red light?

Well I guess had she not been texting and exceeding the speed limit
by a significant margin, she might have seen him and been able to do
an emergency stop. Her driving was so dangerous that I don;t think
it would have been reasonable for the police spokewoman to have
referred to the cyclist's bad behaviour.

But, if the cyclist had not broken the law (and riding through a red light
is pretty cardinal one), and went through a red light he would be alive
today. He at least shares a considerable burden for his death.

Gaz


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