Originally Posted by dan828
It would show that the driver of the bus had not previously had several accidents prior to killing this person. Really now, are you suggesting that a man with that many accidents, including one a short time before where he showed that he was not properly aware of the space his bus occupied, should still have been driving for a living?
I haven't had that many accidents in my entire life, let alone within 32 months.
Wow. Who did he kill? Because based on the sparse info posted in this thread, one might assume that a cyclist ran into the side of the bus. A witness said the cyclist had his head down and was really moving. He hit the bus on the door side, hard enough to damage the door, and still fly 20ft. Not to make light of the death of this person, but what makes the cyclist always right?
Too many of you are too quick to judge, and then you complain when no charges are filed. Rather than let my emotions take over, I'll ask the hard questions. Was the cyclist familiar with the area? The accident location was the driveway to the bus facility. Seems like a place to be extra wary of. Was the cyclist paying attention? Did he try to beat the bus? Did he even see it? Were cars parked along the side of the road? 5 PM, how visible was this cyclist. I'm sure the driver checked to make sure no cars were coming, and made his turn. He either did not notice the cyclist, or misjudged his speed. So how did this cyclist fail to see a bus turning in front of him? Common sense dictates that when you come upon a driveway or side street, you need to look out for traffic entering and exiting.
If anyone wants to challenge anything I've written, please provide some kind of evidence to support your position. While my sympathy goes out to the family of Mr. Weaver, I'm not so quick to put all the blame on either party.