FLCC> crushing of local cyclist

[david streater]

For even an suv to cause a truck to overturn and kill a cyclist, there's no way it was not traveling at an excessive, murderous, rate of speed.  This kind of thing should  just not happen.  But it will keep happening until all those responsible are held responsible. (not just those who can't afford 'good' lawyers!).. I know it seems unfair to suddenly start holding perpetrators responsible for such crimes, but it has to start somewhere, or it will continue to get worse.  The situation is totally out of control...
                           InHisThirdOrFourthLifeAtLeast (Dave Streater)

-------- Original Message --------
> From: "John Dennis" <jvd at baka.com>
> Sent: Saturday, October 20, 2007 1:15 PM
> To: flcc at icycle.org
> Subject: FLCC> crushing of local cyclist
> 
> The photos in today's HYPERLINK
> "http://ithacajournal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/frontpage"Ithaca Journal of the
> two-vehicle crash that resulted in the crushing of a cyclist and his
> tricycle under a Fedex truck document the extraordinary momentum that an SUV
> can have even when traveling in an urban neighborhood.  
> 
>  
> 
> Over the past ten years or so, I have heard SUV owners on the topic of why
> they bought an SUV. Somewhere in the explanation was usually the sort of
> tongue-in-cheek statement, "Well, if I get into an accident, it will be the
> other guy who takes the hit. (chuckle,chuckle)."   Isn't it time to rein in
> this Darwinian urge with at least an insistence that such driver's be held
> fully culpable for reckless use of their vehicles in part because they chose
> a vehicle that is well known to be more hazardous than other cars to other
> users of the road?  
> 
>  
> 
> Of course, SUV owners as a group can probably afford much better lawyers
> than can riders of tricycles, so I suspect that the SUV driver in
> yesterday's crash either will not be charged at all (the IJ makes no mention
> of any charges) and, if charged, will successfully defend herself against
> any and all criminal and civil charges. 
> 
>  
> 
> In any case, I would be in favor of the President of the FLCC writing a
> letter of concern to the Tompkins County District Attorney Gwen Wilkinson
> and to local newspapers. 
> 
>  
> 
> Best,   John
> 
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