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08-30-23, 08:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Steve B.

... The Vermont police have charged a motorist for a left hook into the path of an oncoming vehicle (motorcyclist) in the death of actor Treat Williams. Police locally seem to never charge a motorist with this locally when they turn across the path of an oncoming motorcyclist, at least a few are killed each year hear on L.I. in this scenario. We will se how this plays out.

I've read and seen a lot of newsstories about trafficcollisionsinvolvingdeaths and serious injuries.

It seems to me the only way that a driverwho is responsible for a collision to get charged and convicted is if he's

1) DUI;

2) hit-and-run;

3) drivingwithout a licence or with a suspendedlicence;

4) wanted or alreadyknownby the police; or

5) the victim was in a car.

In this case of Dr. Bohm, the victim was on a bike. So as far as we know, no charges.

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