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Kristian M Zoerhoff wrote: The family did not push for jail time, and publicly forgave the driver. Hard for the prosecution to push for jail time when that happens. Personally, I don't think anyone with a "history of strokes" has any business ever having a valid driver's license again, but if the culprit can make some impact on others through the cycling-oriented community service the judge ordered, then this was not completely for naught. This is a really hard area to define. There are all sorts of conditions, including simply aging, that have some impact of driver effectiveness (safety). Yet, for many being able to drive is a key componenet of living an independent life. My father is 86, has had a couple of strokes, and to my mind should not have been driving for the past 15 years. But he hasn't had any accidents, and since he doesn't ever speed, doesn't dring alcohol and doesn't use recreationa drugs it isn't clear that even with his reduced reflexes and eysight that his driving is as risky as some younger and "fitter' drivers. However sad it is the fact is that there are true accidents, in the sense that while mistakes may have been made they were not intentioanl and the underlying behavior was not reckless. And I think society has to deal with those differently from situations with underlying bad behavior. |
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gds wrote:
Kristian M Zoerhoff wrote: The family did not push for jail time, and publicly forgave the driver. Hard for the prosecution to push for jail time when that happens. Personally, I don't think anyone with a "history of strokes" has any business ever having a valid driver's license again, but if the culprit can make some impact on others through the cycling-oriented community service the judge ordered, then this was not completely for naught. This is a really hard area to define. There are all sorts of conditions, including simply aging, that have some impact of driver effectiveness (safety). Yet, for many being able to drive is a key componenet of living an independent life. My father is 86, has had a couple of strokes, and to my mind should not have been driving for the past 15 years. Here in Ontario, Canada a person with a history of strokes would probably get a suspended-medical on their licence. My father-in-law has COPD and they suspended his licence for medical reasons. W |
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