03-27-2018, 11:09 PM
(03-27-2018, 10:20 PM)tomh009 Wrote:(03-27-2018, 07:44 PM)danbrotherston Wrote: Is biking in dark clothing a crime?
https://www.therecord.com/news-story/835...o-cyclist/
That's not what it says.
What it does say is that the Crown was not convinced that it could secure a conviction for careless driving when the driver would have had difficulty seeing the cyclist.
Dark clothes are certainly not a crime, but cycling in the dark in dark clothes, and without lights or reflectors, does substantially increase the risk of being hit. I only walk in the dark, but I still make sure I have visible clothing, either with visible colours or with reflectors.
Actually what it says is the defense attorney felt they would win, the Crown attorney made no statements.
And we have only the defense attorney's statements to go on as to the condition of the cyclist, and their bike, and not even the defense attorney claimed there were no lights or reflectors. Frankly, we don't know what for sure what is true...and now, I suppose we never will.
But the fact is, I am of the opinion, that if you cannot avoid hitting and killing a cyclist operating their bicycle according to the rules of the road, then you have no business operating that vehicle. Apparently our Crown attorney is not.
This is not the first time that drivers who have killed people, who were doing nothing wrong, breaking no rules, have received no penalty for their actions. As I said on FB, I am sickened by this result.