Va. Court of Appeals tosses reckless driving conviction in fatal crash

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    n18
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    #1106481
    ImaCynic
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    Cannot disagree with the court ruling. Being “reckless” involves intentional action, not inaction. BTW, the 80mph has been raised to 85mph.

    #1106482
    arlcxrider
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    The motorcyclist was struck while waiting to turn left into his own driveway, i.e, not at an intersection.

    I’ve become very wary about being stopped in the road on two wheels in similar situations, in places where drivers are not expecting it. I was hit on my motorcycle while waiting to turn left at such an “unusual” location. In retrospect, getting a shot of that “Welcome to Illinois” sign was definitely not worth it. Thankfully I was not hit by a driver traveling 47 mph. The motorcycle was still rideable (barely) but the subframe was bent by the impact, and the tailpiece bodywork was mangled. Driver claimed she “didn’t see me until it was too late.”

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    ImaCynic
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    I used to ride (motorcycle) as well and finally gave up as I realized there simply isn’t enough ridership for average drivers to learn how to co-exist with motorcycles. This and the fact that most drivers lack even the basic car control skills, getting hit/killed is just a matter of time.

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