We need stricter punishments for stupid - Houston cyclists hit

[Hellgate]

The roads are great there, but that's bubba-ville. Roll-the-Coal is par for the course.

While the driver may not have been charged yet, the victims, and their insurance companies will eat the driver, his parents, and their insurance alive. There will much more to this that what is described in the article.

Side note, the major counties in Texas require emissions testing. Austin, H-town, DFW, El Paso soon to be SA.

[robt57]

" [He] definitely meant to try and scare these people [or] intimidate them in some way … [then] made a mistake and ran them over."

Can't fix stupid.

[cgolvin]

Originally Posted by robt57

Can't fix stupid.

I don't disagree, but stupid and malevolent are not the same thing; each warrants its own action.

[batman1425]

Originally Posted by Kingson

if you want to kill people and get away scot-free, make sure you do it with an automobile.
Just make sure you're stone sober, and feign remorse

I would add that if the people injured were on foot or in another vehicle, I suspect the outcome for the driver would be quite different.

[tctyres]

Originally Posted by NormansCay

The comments section in that link are terrifying...lots of excuses and proclamations that the cyclists had it coming for daring to ride in the road.

Originally Posted by avalonracing

The comments are not surprising given the source of that link.

I actually think the comments aren't that bad given the source of that link. At face value, they aren't really accusing cyclists unless they are in some sort of peloton on a group ride.

[tv_vt]

Anybody know of a Cyclist's Revenge hit squad for hire?

[unterhausen]

I saw that some of the cyclists are affiliated with Bike Law, so I imagine they are going to have good representation.

[Spdntrxi]

Don't worry as I was told on another thread.. if there is a crime it will be prosecuted.

[reuben]

Originally Posted by cgolvin

i don't disagree, but stupid and malevolent are not the same thing; each warrants its own action.

+1

[Tex999]

Hoping this supposed game with the Tesla Safety Score isn’t actually happening? https://twitter.com/passthebeano/sta...614177794?s=21


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[vespasianus]

Originally Posted by Kingson

if you want to kill people and get away scot-free, make sure you do it with an automobile.
Just make sure you're stone sober, and feign remorse

100% right. Cyclists are sitting ducks out there. The only justice is what could be served at the time of the incident. Like in some third world country.

[Spdntrxi]

unless you hit a pregnant lady with toddlers you can pretty much skate from any criminal charges.

new buzz word is "inattentive"

[54ny77]

sad outcome for the cyclists. terrible.

[oldpotatoe]

Originally Posted by NormansCay

The comments section in that link are terrifying...lots of excuses and proclamations that the cyclists had it coming for daring to ride in the road.

Where did this happen?..oh yup, I see...

[goonster]

Originally Posted by Peter P.

I thought diesel vehicles could not "roll coal" unless the engine was modified, and those modifications are illegal?

Legal status of the modifications is complicated, generally a bit of a grey area, and almost never enforced either at inspection (where applicable) or on the road.

The important thing, though, is that coal rolling is 100% deliberate and intentional.