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.
- lntl ( @lntl@lemmy.ml ) 34•9 months ago
Beltran was a UBC PhD student engaged in a project emphasizing the benefits of bike lanes.
How about that
- ILikeBoobies ( @ILikeBoobies@lemmy.ca ) 11•9 months ago
This was an attempt by Big Car to silence his work
- Nik282000 ( @nik282000@lemmy.ca ) 13•9 months ago
Big Car
They’re called trucks.
- ag_roberston_author ( @ag_roberston_author@beehaw.org ) English3•9 months ago
$1,150.
That is the value of a human life, if they are a cyclist. Absurd.