Does anyone on this listserv have better insight into normal citation practices for traffic collisions? I'm (naively) surprised that this incident resulted in a citation for *unsafe passing of a bicyclist--346.075* (penalty of $20-200 for the first offense). Why isn't this *negligent operation of a vehicle causing bodily harm--346.62 (3)* (penalty of $300-2,000 and 30-365 days in county jail)? I don't have any details other than what was published in the article and am not saying the driver is guilty, but it seems like the laws and penalties are designed to address different consequences of bad actions. A ticket for $20-200 seems appropriate if someone is caught passing with less than 3', but doesn't cause any harm (like the proactive enforcement happening in Chattanooga http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/local/story/2015/jun/07/3-feet-or-else/308339/). But if this negligent behavior (passing a cyclist with less than 3' of clearance) results in the loss of property or causes harm or death, isn't the intent to have a greater penalty? I'm not a big fan of incarceration and would prefer penalties that restrict driving privelages and require additional training, but $20-200 for running someone off the road (whether on a bike or in a MV) and landing them in the hospital doesn't quite compute. Does the same practice occur for MV vs. MV collisions?
Grant On Wed, Jun 10, 2015 at 12:27 PM, Michael Rewey <[email protected]> wrote: > Mr. Skindrud never had a lick of sense no matter what side of the aisle he > sat on. I feel what > he did was stupid, but not intentional. > > > > On 10 Jun 2015 at 11:45, ivar moi wrote: > > Sue the truck outof him. > > > On Wednesday, June 10, 2015 12:06 AM, William Hauda <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > Give some people the keys to a dump truck and they'll try to kill > you. I don't believe all Republicans hate bicyclists, but this guy, > while he may or not be be an exception, is reflecting a prevailing > attitude amongst legislators antagonistic to bicycling. > > http://www.channel3000.com/news/med-flight-responds-to-dump-truck-bicyclist- > collision/33483812 > <http://www.channel3000.com/news/med-flight-responds-to-dump-truck-bicyclist-collision/33483812> > _______________________________________________ > Bikies mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.danenet.org/listinfo.cgi/bikies-danenet.org > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Bikies mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.danenet.org/listinfo.cgi/bikies-danenet.org >
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