..but if you kill car occupants it's manslaughter.
Drug-driver Raymond Lomas jailed for 17 years over deadly Sydney crash
The difference between this and the journalist in the McLaren is that a) the Plod hadn't been chasing her b) no ice c) no criminal history (should affect sentencing only)
It is not "dangerous" to drive into a cyclist
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Re: It is not "dangerous" to drive into a cyclist
Postby Thoglette » Thu Nov 15, 2018 6:59 pm
Stop handing them the stick! - Dave Moulton
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Re: It is not "dangerous" to drive into a cyclist
Postby AdelaidePeter » Fri May 03, 2019 3:13 pm
Here's another one, this time the victim killed was a child in another car. Driver was at fault, but not guilty of dangerous driving: https://twitter.com/SeanFewster/status/ ... 9240783872
EDIT: wait, maybe he was guilty and it's a soft sentence. I'll comment more when the case is formally reported.
EDIT: wait, maybe he was guilty and it's a soft sentence. I'll comment more when the case is formally reported.
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Re: It is not "dangerous" to drive into a cyclist
Postby biker jk » Fri May 03, 2019 4:00 pm
How is driving on the wrong side of the road not dangerous?AdelaidePeter wrote:Here's another one, this time the victim killed was a child in another car. Driver was at fault, but not guilty of dangerous driving: https://twitter.com/SeanFewster/status/ ... 9240783872
EDIT: wait, maybe he was guilty and it's a soft sentence. I'll comment more when the case is formally reported.
Hopefully he's not granted citizenship.
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Re: It is not "dangerous" to drive into a cyclist
Postby AdelaidePeter » Fri May 03, 2019 5:02 pm
OK, a bit more detail from https://www.adelaidenow.com.au/truecrim ... 8a6a38a1cf : prosecutors dropped the charge of causing death by dangerous driving in a plea deal, in exchange for a guilty plea to driving without due care, causing death. So either the penalty for "driving without due care, causing death" is too light, or the burden of proof for "causing death by dangerous driving" is too high; take your pick.AdelaidePeter wrote:Here's another one, this time the victim killed was a child in another car. Driver was at fault, but not guilty of dangerous driving: https://twitter.com/SeanFewster/status/ ... 9240783872
EDIT: wait, maybe he was guilty and it's a soft sentence. I'll comment more when the case is formally reported.
I realise this is not a cyclist case, but just a general reminder of how weak our laws are on fatally dangerous driving.
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Re: It is not "dangerous" to drive into a cyclist
Postby biker jk » Fri May 03, 2019 5:47 pm
Well here's an example of a driver found guilty of dangerous driving causing death and the sentence was just 12 months.AdelaidePeter wrote:OK, a bit more detail from https://www.adelaidenow.com.au/truecrim ... 8a6a38a1cf : prosecutors dropped the charge of causing death by dangerous driving in a plea deal, in exchange for a guilty plea to driving without due care, causing death. So either the penalty for "driving without due care, causing death" is too light, or the burden of proof for "causing death by dangerous driving" is too high; take your pick.AdelaidePeter wrote:Here's another one, this time the victim killed was a child in another car. Driver was at fault, but not guilty of dangerous driving: https://twitter.com/SeanFewster/status/ ... 9240783872
EDIT: wait, maybe he was guilty and it's a soft sentence. I'll comment more when the case is formally reported.
I realise this is not a cyclist case, but just a general reminder of how weak our laws are on fatally dangerous driving.
https://www.msn.com/en-au/news/australi ... spartandhp
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Re: It is not "dangerous" to drive into a cyclist
Postby cogs19 » Fri May 03, 2019 6:07 pm
The judge took into account his remorse, hence the lenient sentence. Of course, attempting to flee the country two days after killing someone is a clear indication of heartfelt remorse.biker jk wrote:Well here's an example of a driver found guilty of dangerous driving causing death and the sentence was just 12 months.AdelaidePeter wrote:OK, a bit more detail from https://www.adelaidenow.com.au/truecrim ... 8a6a38a1cf : prosecutors dropped the charge of causing death by dangerous driving in a plea deal, in exchange for a guilty plea to driving without due care, causing death. So either the penalty for "driving without due care, causing death" is too light, or the burden of proof for "causing death by dangerous driving" is too high; take your pick.AdelaidePeter wrote:Here's another one, this time the victim killed was a child in another car. Driver was at fault, but not guilty of dangerous driving: https://twitter.com/SeanFewster/status/ ... 9240783872
EDIT: wait, maybe he was guilty and it's a soft sentence. I'll comment more when the case is formally reported.
I realise this is not a cyclist case, but just a general reminder of how weak our laws are on fatally dangerous driving.
https://www.msn.com/en-au/news/australi ... spartandhp
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Re: It is not "dangerous" to drive into a cyclist
Postby warthog1 » Sun May 05, 2019 12:10 am
^^That is grossly inadequate and appalling.
The bloke has packed his house up, shipped his belongings and attempted to flee.
He needn't have bothered.
If that is the penalty he gets after attempting to flee "justice", he'd have probably got a payout or citation otherwise.
The bloke has packed his house up, shipped his belongings and attempted to flee.
He needn't have bothered.
If that is the penalty he gets after attempting to flee "justice", he'd have probably got a payout or citation otherwise.
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Re: It is not "dangerous" to drive into a cyclist
Postby human909 » Sun May 05, 2019 11:12 am
Like everybody else I am appalled by our lenient sentencing and seeming to trivialise deaths of road users, especially vulnerable road users.
However any change to the status quo must incorporate FAR FAR more than changes to sentencing. Even in reckless and idiotic cases, society gains little locking people away for reckless mistakes. The gains are to be had by PREVENTING them. So 95% of the work needs to happen before it gets to that point.
However any change to the status quo must incorporate FAR FAR more than changes to sentencing. Even in reckless and idiotic cases, society gains little locking people away for reckless mistakes. The gains are to be had by PREVENTING them. So 95% of the work needs to happen before it gets to that point.
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