No justice in Virginia Beach - please chime in, wherever you live
11-09-10, 03:42 PM
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No justice in Virginia Beach - please chime in, wherever you live
“City records show that nearly 40 Virginia Beach drivers have killed bicyclists and pedestrians in the past 10 years and faced not even a traffic ticket. Seven more faced charges for driving away after the accidents, but nothing for the crashes themselves. Only two motorists faced reckless-driving charges for killing pedestrians. The last time that happened was 10 years ago.”
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11-10-10, 01:28 PM
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“City records show that nearly 40 Virginia Beach drivers have killed bicyclists and pedestrians in the past 10 years and faced not even a traffic ticket. Seven more faced charges for driving away after the accidents, but nothing for the crashes themselves. Only two motorists faced reckless-driving charges for killing pedestrians. The last time that happened was 10 years ago.”
Please watch the video and read the story at WKTR TV-13, and leave some good comments at the WKTR website. The more clicks and comments these stories get, the more we'll keep getting this kind of coverage.
11-10-10, 06:53 PM
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I'm with slowandsteady, the fact that collisions occurred is meaningless without details. The motorist isn't always at fault. Cyclists and peds aren't saints just because they're not in a car.
