Congressmans wife kills a cyclist

[Echinacea]

I heard on the news the other day some Congressmans wife hit and killed a cyclist while making a turn. She said the sun was in her eyes and she didnt see him. The police said no charges were to be filed.

I bet if I did that and the congressmans wife was on the bike they would lock me up and throw away the keys.

Regardless of driving conditions a driver is responsible for driving in a safe manner. If she couldnt see than she needed to pull over. What if it were a pedestrian and not a biker? I think people end up thinking bikers deserve it for being in the road.

 

[Echinacea]

Originally posted by Echinacea
I heard on the news the other day some Congressmans wife hit and killed a cyclist while making a turn. She said the sun was in her eyes and she didnt see him. The police said no charges were to be filed.

I bet if I did that and the congressmans wife was on the bike they would lock me up and throw away the keys.

Regardless of driving conditions a driver is responsible for driving in a safe manner. If she couldnt see than she needed to pull over. What if it were a pedestrian and not a biker? I think people end up thinking bikers deserve it for being in the road.

heres the link:

http://www.courier-journal.com/localnews/2003/10/13ky/met-front-heatherm1014-5593.html

 

[jgerard]

Hmmm... if you can't see well enough to drive, should you be driving fast enough to kill someone? Sounds like negligence to me.

In fact, next time I:
- Get a speeding ticket.
- Run a red light
- Run a stop sign
- Or kill someone.

Maybe, I'll just say "the sun was in my eyes"

Originally posted by Echinacea
heres the link:

http://www.courier-journal.com/localnews/2003/10/13ky/met-front-heatherm1014-5593.html