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So a design fault of his vehicle made the driver unable to follow the rules of the road and properly check for the presence of other road users. As a result, he
by revelation 11y ago
So a design fault of his vehicle made the driver unable to follow the rules of the road and properly check for the presence of other road users. As a result, he kills someone.
This isn't a tragic situation. It's a probable situation, and we know the root cause. It's the driver, of course, since the burden of lawfully operating his vehicle at all times falls on him, no matter the particularities. And it's the vehicle maker, because clearly the HGV isn't fit for traffic.
- walshemj 11y agoApart form the fact that other road users don't normally undertake
- revelation 11y agoDisregarding the fact that someone else violating a road law doesn't entitle you to run them over, that is an unnecessary complication in his scenario. You can be just as much in the ominous "blind spot" standing in a separate bike lane, or even just in a separate lane when the HGV tries to change lanes.