Chilling hit and run in Murfreesboro, Tn. Be warned...not pretty
06-19-12, 01:06 PM
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Chilling hit and run in Murfreesboro, Tn. Be warned...not pretty
This could be any of us. No blinkies?...no excuse. This cager needs to do hard time.
https://www.newschannel5.com/story/18...run-of-cyclist
A few seconds of ad time before story continues.
https://www.newschannel5.com/story/18...run-of-cyclist
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06-19-12, 01:18 PM
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This could be any of us. No blinkies...no excuse. This cager needs to do hard time.
https://www.newschannel5.com/story/18...run-of-cyclist
A few seconds of ad time before story continues.
https://www.newschannel5.com/story/18...run-of-cyclist
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06-19-12, 01:25 PM
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Didnt look like he had lights on but the headlights picked him out before he was hit.
The driver could have used the lack of lights as a defence unless he had been speeding or drinking like the officer said.
The driver could have used the lack of lights as a defence unless he had been speeding or drinking like the officer said.
06-19-12, 01:40 PM
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I can't believe the red light cameras didn't get the plate number. They certainly get your plate number when they mail you a fine.
Also, the reporters should be ashamed of themselves for being such shills. The reporters end the story with a promotion of the company that operates the red light cameras, like it is some kind of commercial. The general public hates the red light cameras and the companies that operate them. This time when the cameras have the potential to do something positive with a serious crime, they fail to get a plate number.
Also, the reporters should be ashamed of themselves for being such shills. The reporters end the story with a promotion of the company that operates the red light cameras, like it is some kind of commercial. The general public hates the red light cameras and the companies that operate them. This time when the cameras have the potential to do something positive with a serious crime, they fail to get a plate number.
06-19-12, 01:44 PM
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You gonna eat that?
Does not appear the cyclist had lights of any type in the video. I hope he recovers, but geez, how can your ride at night, no lights, no mirror, on a high-ish speed road and hope to survive?
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06-19-12, 01:54 PM
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Wow, that is seriously messed up. Obviously he should have made him self more noticed. With that said, I don't think it would of helped in this case. The drive didn't even hit the brakes. Hitting somebody on accident is one thing but leaving a person do die in the middle of the street is seriously Fd up!
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06-19-12, 02:15 PM
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You gonna eat that?
Yeah, that happened right here in Fort Worth. Ugh.
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06-19-12, 02:16 PM
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You gonna eat that?
Use of a mirror might have helped.
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06-19-12, 02:21 PM
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Crazy. That dude had to have been drunk or something. unbelievable.
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Holy crap, didn't even slow down a bit.
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The US certainly has the right idea on sentencing drivers who injure others or kill.
They are supposed to get 14 years for causing death by dangerous driving but rarely get more than 4.
They are supposed to get 14 years for causing death by dangerous driving but rarely get more than 4.
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The story indicated that the bicycle did have reflectors and AFAIK, that's all that is required on the rear under Tenn. law. A white headlight is also required but wouldn't be relevant in this case. I agree that rear lights are advisable to supplement reflectors, but if the law only requires a reflector then lack of lights should not be a valid legal defense in a case like this where the rear reflector would have been clearly visible to the driver.
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I can't believe the red light cameras didn't get the plate number. They certainly get your plate number when they mail you a fine.
Also, the reporters should be ashamed of themselves for being such shills. The reporters end the story with a promotion of the company that operates the red light cameras, like it is some kind of commercial. The general public hates the red light cameras and the companies that operate them. This time when the cameras have the potential to do something positive with a serious crime, they fail to get a plate number.
Also, the reporters should be ashamed of themselves for being such shills. The reporters end the story with a promotion of the company that operates the red light cameras, like it is some kind of commercial. The general public hates the red light cameras and the companies that operate them. This time when the cameras have the potential to do something positive with a serious crime, they fail to get a plate number.
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I can't believe the red light cameras didn't get the plate number. They certainly get your plate number when they mail you a fine.
Also, the reporters should be ashamed of themselves for being such shills. The reporters end the story with a promotion of the company that operates the red light cameras, like it is some kind of commercial. The general public hates the red light cameras and the companies that operate them. This time when the cameras have the potential to do something positive with a serious crime, they fail to get a plate number.
Also, the reporters should be ashamed of themselves for being such shills. The reporters end the story with a promotion of the company that operates the red light cameras, like it is some kind of commercial. The general public hates the red light cameras and the companies that operate them. This time when the cameras have the potential to do something positive with a serious crime, they fail to get a plate number.
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Because part of the justification for them was for safety, not revenue enhancement. What's the point of having the surveillance cameras that took this video if they can't identify the car that hit and ran? It didn't increase the safety here, nor did it generate any revenue.
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Because part of the justification for them was for safety, not revenue enhancement. What's the point of having the surveillance cameras that took this video if they can't identify the car that hit and ran? It didn't increase the safety here, nor did it generate any revenue.
No camera can ever increase safety, all it can do is take a picture of the offender so they can be identified, pursued, punished, whatever. The only improvement in safety is when people fear being caught and fined and as a result obey the traffic laws. Needless to say people driving illegal vehicles (missing plates, stolen vehicles etc) don't need to worry about them at all.
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I know that we are all trying to find out if there's something that we need to change in the way WE ride to prevent the same from happening to us. However, we have a rider that was acting within the law and taking the lane. Even if he could have increased visibility in other ways, he was visible enough according to the law, and I would like to not see us blame the victim...
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The safety aspect of them is they activate when people jump the red light. That's why they are called red light cameras.
No camera can ever increase safety, all it can do is take a picture of the offender so they can be identified, pursued, punished, whatever. The only improvement in safety is when people fear being caught and fined and as a result obey the traffic laws. Needless to say people driving illegal vehicles (missing plates, stolen vehicles etc) don't need to worry about them at all.
No camera can ever increase safety, all it can do is take a picture of the offender so they can be identified, pursued, punished, whatever. The only improvement in safety is when people fear being caught and fined and as a result obey the traffic laws. Needless to say people driving illegal vehicles (missing plates, stolen vehicles etc) don't need to worry about them at all.