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It's like the article states - it's actually unusual for a non drunk driver in America to face charges when in any incident with a bicyclist or pedestrian even
by stevenwoo 7y ago
It's like the article states - it's actually unusual for a non drunk driver in America to face charges when in any incident with a bicyclist or pedestrian even with a death unless there is a LEO watching or LEO victim. It's a common topic on blogs about cycling in the USA.
- hkt 7y agoWhat's LEO?
- ChuckNorris89 7y agoLaw Enforcement Officer
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- artofcode 7y agoLaw Enforcement Officer
- pacaro 7y agoOften in more formal writing the phrase "peace officer" is used, at least in part this is because in the US there are so many different types of cop and so many jobs that have some level of cop-like authority that saying cop or police officer is insufficient
- t413 7y agoLow Earth Orbit.
- marvin 7y agoIn parts of Europe, any motor vehicle accident where a pedestrian or cyclist dies is likely to result in a charge of manslaughter for the driver, unless the pedestrian or cyclist was obviously at fault.
- naravara 7y agoHa. I’ve seen cyclists get hit by cars that aren’t watching before they turn and the cop who saw the whole thing still blames the cyclist just for being hard to see.