High profile young cyclist killed
High profile young cyclist killed
> White is not the only high-level cyclist to die in Colorado in recent years. In 2020, Clif Pro Team racer Ben Sonntag was killed by a driver while on a training ride outside Durango. That driver was sentenced to serve jail time in late 2021. In 2021, U.S. masters champion Gwen Inglis was killed by...
The first article title I read on the story only said that he died. Just now ran into the more accurately titled article here on Lemmy
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Is this law site accurate?
Only 2-6 years for murdering someone with a car in Colorado?
Same in canada. As long as you're not drunk, you can murder people with your car as long as you say "whoops! Accident!" right away
It's up to 10 years, no parole, in Canada for vehicular manslaughter (whoops, accident). Vehicular homicide has the same maximums as any other homicide.
Yes but when was the last time anyone got the maximum sentence?
Usually demerit points and fine
I usually see 3-5 years in the news, but these cases are rarely publicised.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/devin-edmiston-yukon-fatal-crash-sentence-1.6872203
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/calgary-police-passenger-manslaughter-sentence-1.6330001
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/behchoko-drunk-driving-sentencing-1.6861499
I've seen 10-20 years, but there are usually multiple victims and/or egregious circumstances.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/éric-légaré-sentenced-to-16-years-in-prison-1.6426337
And the most famous in recent memory:
https://www.ctvnews.ca/mobile/canada/humboldt-broncos-crash-driver-sentenced-to-8-years-1.4347220
I think part of our collective memory issue is that there is usually 2+ years before the event and the sentencing.
That's broadly true worldwide. If you want to kill people, a car (or some motorised equivalent) is the way to go.
Here is a great recent podcast on this subject. FREAKONOMICS RADIO: Why Is the U.S. So Good at Killing Pedestrians?
Nothing I hadn't seen before in there, but it was very well presented.