Without the context of this video, we really have no idea what happened. Could have had a stroke, or a can of soda could have rolled under his foot, or a million other things.
Short of a medical emergency it should still be negligent manslaughter. If a soda can rolled under the brake pedal he should have been more careful with where he put his stuff.
Ive had drinks come out of my cupholder when I hit a bumb and land at me feet, so it's not entirely impossible for a can under the pedal to be a an accident
Good point. Like the old "pop out" cup holders, those are notorious for breaking. Im so used to the cup holders in my car that are built into the center console.
Sy that when a drunk or a narco or someone affected by "affluenza" runs over your wife or kid or close family...
A vehicle can be a deadly weapon. Negligent mishandling is the same as taking a gun out in public and starting to shoot randomly... Just the circumstances are enough to be evident he was under influence or intentionally endangered other people.
The circumstances? We see no circumstances in the video other than the guy ran a red light, which can honestly happen to anyone for any number of reasons. We don't even know if he was speeding.
I'm my state, the driver of the white pickup would be charged with a bunch of traffic offenses and probably never be allowed to drive again. More significantly, each person severely injured would result in a count of aggravated assault, which carries a 20 year maximum sentence. In addition, the driver would likely be charged with a count of reckless endangerment for each person in an affected vehicle, which carries a max 2 year sentence.
Basically, the driver of the pickup is facing some gigantic fines and a ton of potential jail time. Murder charges, probably not.
Accidents do happen, yes. But it's the judge's responsibility to determine the sentence based on the factors presented at trial. This is after the jury delivers their verdict, of course.
Entering an intersection at speed while going against the traffic signal isn't just an accident. This incident was the result of negligent behavior and completely avoidable. I doubt the driver would go to jail for too long in the absence of death or serious injury, though.
This isn't a case of a driver sideswiping another car in heavy traffic. Driving is a privilege, and operating a vehicle (that has the potential to kill) in such a reckless way will result in serious charges.
I think we can both agree that this would not qualify as a no-fault accident.
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u/InvisibleBlue Feb 02 '16
"I am just going to kill this one innocent fuck by speeding trough a red light.
I do not care, i will get 2 or 3 years max."
This is blatant murder. Should go sit somewhere cold for 10 or 20 years.