Originally Posted by
Doohickie
Okay, let's break this down: 60 feet is only 3-4 car lengths. That's pretty much jamming on the brakes, especially if you take into account human reaction time.
Well, the story is that she was making a right turn so must have been going relatively slow < 20mph. And if the crash occurred in the crosswalk then she didn't register or panicked for several seconds while dragging the cyclist.
Supposedly they are still investigating, but I doubt anything will happen even if she is found to be at 100% fault. Just recently in Fairbanks a Preacher who ran a red light and killed a Motorcyclist ("real road user") got 100 days of home confinement instead of the typical 2-5 years for negligent manslaughter.
http://www.adn.com/2011/04/12/180696...e-tribute.html
Police have not charged the driver of the Camry, Melinda Talaro, who was headed south on C Street and making a right turn on to Tudor, said police spokeswoman Marlene Lammers.
The accident is still under investigation. A traffic fatality investigator is still receiving reports from police officers who responded to the crash, Lammers said.
Meantime, some of Curry's friends said they don't know who put the first ghost bike at the intersection but were sad to see it gone on Tuesday.