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Truck driver receives fine and one-year ban after killing Vancouver cyclist - Canadian Cycling Magazine (cyclingmagazine.ca)
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The prosecution pushed for a $1,000 fine and a complete driving ban, while the defense argued for a higher fine ranging from $1,500 to $1,800 without any prohibitions. Along with the $1,150 fine the judge restricted his driving to work duties and picking up his kids.

Just imagine if your kid was killed by a truck driver, and the courts were battling over a few extra hundred dollars for the fine. No jail, and a very loose "ban" on driving for the person who killed your kid.

I just don't know why a cyclist (or pedestrian's) life means nothing in the eyes of the law.

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[–] lntl@lemmy.ml 48 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Beltran was a UBC PhD student engaged in a project emphasizing the benefits of bike lanes.

How about that

[–] ILikeBoobies@lemmy.ca 16 points 2 years ago (1 children)

This was an attempt by Big Car to silence his work

[–] nik282000@lemmy.ca 15 points 2 years ago

Big Car

They're called trucks.

[–] ag_roberston_author@beehaw.org 3 points 2 years ago

$1,150.

That is the value of a human life, if they are a cyclist. Absurd.