Showroom7561

Truck driver receives fine and one-year ban after killing Vancouver cyclist - Canadian Cycling Magazine

https://lemmy.ca/post/11713937

Truck driver receives fine and one-year ban after killing Vancouver cyclist - Canadian Cycling Magazine - Lemmy.ca

> The prosecution pushed for a $1,000 fine and a complete driving ban, while the defense argued for a higher fine ranging from $1,500 to $1,800 without any prohibitions. Along with the $1,150 fine the judge restricted his driving to work duties and picking up his kids. Just imagine if your kid was killed by a truck driver, and the courts were battling over a few extra hundred dollars for the fine. No jail, and a very loose “ban” on driving for the person who killed your kid. I just don’t know why a cyclist (or pedestrian’s) life means nothing in the eyes of the law.

Dec 20, 2023 at 5:05pmWeb
Show threadsnotaDec 20, 2023
The article doesn’t say what happened. Without more information, the outcome could be fair. Arbitrarily putting people in prison for an accident isn’t going to solve anything.
Show threadShowroom7561Dec 20, 2023

The context makes it worse, unfortunately.

The collision happened at the intersection of Pacific and Hornby streets. The court heard the intersection was well marked and McIntyre turned right from the centre lane instead of the designated right turning lane. (reported by CTV News)

This is why he pleaded guilty to “driving without due care and attention.”, which ignores the fact that this negligence caused a death.

A $1000 fine, $1800 fine, or even a $10,000 fine would still be insulting to the family of the victim.

Show threadlntlDec 20, 2023
“criminal negligence resulting in the loss of life”
Show threadlntlDec 20, 2023

Beltran was a UBC PhD student engaged in a project emphasizing the benefits of bike lanes.

How about that

Show threadILikeBoobiesDec 20, 2023
This was an attempt by Big Car to silence his work
Show threadThe PostminimalistDec 20, 2023
It costs $1000 to legally kill someone.
Show threadsugar_in_your_teaDec 21, 2023
And a year of semi-revoked driving privileges. I wonder how many times you could get away with it before they actually put a real penalty in place…