John B. wrote:
On Sun, 28 Jan 2018 00:30:34 -0500, Frank Krygowski wrote:
On 1/27/2018 11:23 PM, John B. wrote:
On Sun, 28 Jan 2018 02:04:27 +0100, Sepp Ruf wrote:
John B. wrote:
On Fri, 26 Jan 2018 19:07:44 -0600, AMuzi wrote:
On 1/26/2018 6:24 PM, John B. wrote:
On Fri, 26 Jan 2018 11:01:23 -0500, Frank Krygowski wrote:
On 1/26/2018 8:24 AM, AMuzi wrote:
http://www.massbike.org/anitakurmannvideo

Yes, horrific.

The ignoramus police, too.

Certainly Sir. The logical answer is simply to eliminate the police
force.

You forgot the Suffolk sh*thole DA's Office.

If you think that would be throwing out the baby with the bathwater, go
(elsewhere to) troll radical libertarians.

I strongly support police when they're correct and competent.

It's nut just police there who seem to be operating in some continuous trial
and "bicycle friendly" error mode. Quoting a comment from "Lord Desslok" on YT,

Based on Google street view's history, the north side of that intersection
has been redone several times over the years:
* 2011: Two lanes instead of three
* 2012: Third lane marked for vehicles making right turns and for bicycles
* 2014: No markings in any lanes
* 2015: Middle lane marked for bicycles, no markings in third (right) lane
* 2016: Dedicated bike lane with traffic delineators, left lane marked
straight, middle lane marked straight or turn right (this is also what
Google maps currently shows)
On the south side of the intersection:
* 2011: Two lanes and parking spots
* 2012: Two lanes, and bike lane, and parking spots
* 2017: Two lanes, parking spots, and a dedicated bike lane next to the
sidewalk with traffic delineators (this is also what Google maps currently
shows)

I can't support a system that provides no serious punishment when a
motorist takes another's life.

Well, at least if the motorist was considerably negligent, and there is no
doubt that Matt Levari was. (Dr. Kurmann did not suddenly jump onto the
road from behind a view-blocking structure or vehicle.)

How does Mass. handle pure bus lanes continuing straight across an
intersection? Right turns banned, or is the bus lane always equipped with
separate, non-conflicting traffic lights?

At a bare minimum, the trucker should never again operate a motor
vehicle on a public road.

That's a bit draconian, isn't it? Once and if Mr. Levari reaches old age,
after working his butt off to pay for his negligent driving, he should be
allowed to ride a de-facto motor vehicle like a 3 mph electric wheelchair.
But first, instead of having the victim's family pay inefficient lawyers to
operate in sh*thole Boston, why not instantly auction off a killer truck,
proceeds going to the victim's heirs? If Levari really dindu nuffin wrong
as a driver, he did as an owner of the truck who should have put a qualified
co-driver or assistant cameras on it to avoid "unavoidable" accidents. If
he doesn't like it, he should have paid in front for the additional
operating risk, via insurance cost.

I remember way back, I must have been in High school, an ex-GI at a
public dance got into a fight, punched a guy, who stumbled out into
the road and was hit by a passing car. The Ex-GI got 7 years for that.

What would it be today?

The guy would safely land on a protected bike lane.