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

submitted 11 months ago by Showroom7561@lemmy.ca to c/bicycles@lemmy.ca

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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.

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[–] lntl@lemmy.ml 20 points 11 months ago (1 children)

"criminal negligence resulting in the loss of life"

[–] Showroom7561@lemmy.ca 24 points 11 months ago

That would actually be a justified charge, but the court decided not to pursue criminal charges.

Seems to be a trend to simply let truck drivers off the hook for their negligence. The truck driver who killed 16 people in Saskatchewan only got 5 years before he was out on parole. In Toronto, a truck driver with a history of bad driving killed a cyclist and saw no time in jail.

There is no justice for people killed by vehicles.