Comments on: Green Valley cyclist killed http://azbikelaw.org/blog/green-valley-cyclist-killed/ Cycling, traffic safety and legal topics; energy, transit and transportion economics Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:34:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Allen Johnson @ Arizona Bike Law Blog http://azbikelaw.org/blog/green-valley-cyclist-killed/comment-page-1/#comment-13235 Allen Johnson @ Arizona Bike Law Blog Fri, 03 Feb 2012 21:06:27 +0000 http://azbikelaw.org/blog/?p=596#comment-13235 [...] The picture above is near where, and representative of the roads where Allen Johnson (top) and Jerome Featherman (bottom) were killed. The top is clearly not a bike lane. The bottom clearly appears to be one [...] [...] The picture above is near where, and representative of the roads where Allen Johnson (top) and Jerome Featherman (bottom) were killed. The top is clearly not a bike lane. The bottom clearly appears to be one [...]

]]> By: Arizona sees surge in DUIs tied to medicine @ Arizona Bike Law Blog http://azbikelaw.org/blog/green-valley-cyclist-killed/comment-page-1/#comment-2930 Arizona sees surge in DUIs tied to medicine @ Arizona Bike Law Blog Thu, 08 Apr 2010 20:29:36 +0000 http://azbikelaw.org/blog/?p=596#comment-2930 [...] in a traffic ticket. Conversely, presumably no blood was drawn from the driver who killed Jerome Featherman. That case wrapped up with a couple of traffic tickets more-or-less immediately. Both cases were [...] [...] in a traffic ticket. Conversely, presumably no blood was drawn from the driver who killed Jerome Featherman. That case wrapped up with a couple of traffic tickets more-or-less immediately. Both cases were [...]

]]> By: susan http://azbikelaw.org/blog/green-valley-cyclist-killed/comment-page-1/#comment-2012 susan Mon, 05 Oct 2009 19:16:33 +0000 http://azbikelaw.org/blog/?p=596#comment-2012 How is this jerk not going to jail for manslaughter?????????!! I can't believe what cyclists put up with in this area. I nearly get killed on a daily basis, and to know that my life will be work $250 if someone finally does run me over makes me want to scream. <em>Susan -- just a quick reply. I share your upsetment, of course. But it really doesn't have to do with the victim having been a cyclist -- it has to do with the negligent driver's behavior. Prosecutors will only seek serious charges (e.g. negligent homicide or manslaughter for a fatality) if the driver is provably DUI or is doing something REALLY over the top (think weaving or "excessive" speeding, things like that).</em> How is this jerk not going to jail for manslaughter?????????!! I can’t believe what cyclists put up with in this area. I nearly get killed on a daily basis, and to know that my life will be work $250 if someone finally does run me over makes me want to scream.

Susan — just a quick reply. I share your upsetment, of course. But it really doesn’t have to do with the victim having been a cyclist — it has to do with the negligent driver’s behavior. Prosecutors will only seek serious charges (e.g. negligent homicide or manslaughter for a fatality) if the driver is provably DUI or is doing something REALLY over the top (think weaving or “excessive” speeding, things like that).

]]> By: Distraction receives attention @ Arizona Bike Law Blog http://azbikelaw.org/blog/green-valley-cyclist-killed/comment-page-1/#comment-2009 Distraction receives attention @ Arizona Bike Law Blog Sun, 04 Oct 2009 21:17:19 +0000 http://azbikelaw.org/blog/?p=596#comment-2009 [...] is just subterfuge). Or why not just enact real penalties for distracted drivers who harm others? This distracted driver received a $254 fine for KILLING somebody. Here’s another distracted driver [...] [...] is just subterfuge). Or why not just enact real penalties for distracted drivers who harm others? This distracted driver received a $254 fine for KILLING somebody. Here’s another distracted driver [...]

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