Would the accident have happened if he was not texting? Is texting an illegal distraction?Its an accident
Not negligence (they claim using the phone made it negligent which is utter nonsense)
Would the accident have happened if he was not texting? Is texting an illegal distraction?Its an accident
Not negligence (they claim using the phone made it negligent which is utter nonsense)
IF he'd been paying 100% attentio0n to his driving, and there was no way he could avoid an entirely unexpected, sudden danger, that might be an accident. Or it might be the fault6 of another negligent driver. A toilet falling out of an airplane and hitting the car could be an accident. Most vehicle-vehicle collisions are driver-caused crashes, not 'accidents' at all.Its an accident
Not negligence (they claim using the phone made it negligent which is utter nonsense)
lol what???When you break the law it becomes negligence.
That's why people should read the story instead of relying on TJ for his take.4 years for texting while driving is absurd, next thing you know they will start throwing people in jail and calling them terrorists for the simple act of performing street chemistry.
Willfully breaking the law IS negligence, it is no accident.lol what???
Either trolling or seriously need to work on what the law says
By that same logic than any crime is able to add on a negligence chargeWillfully breaking the law IS negligence, it is no accident.
Speak for yourself.Interesting to see how we are quick to criticize and condemn other people for things we routinely do ourselves.
Reasonably prudent people are guided by the law. If there is a specific crime defined, then we don't need to charge that lawbreaker with the blanket offence of negligence, that is "failure to exercise the care that a reasonably prudent person would exercise in like circumstances". They were indeed wilfully neglectful of the law and of the specific behaviour it defines as criminal, just as slurp said, but as you point out, that would be useless over-charging, and we — being reasonable people — try not to do that.By that same logic than any crime is able to add on a negligence charge
Well unless you want to exclude accidental robberies or rapes
Personally I condemn those who criticize others for unnamed and unknown things they do themselves. Routinely, or only on special occasions, fast or slow,it makes no difference.Speak for yourself.
Paying for sex is a victimless crime. Texting while driving is not.I guess none of you pay for sex because that is illegal in Canada too.
Yes but harping on the fact it's illegal to make ones point coming from folks who break the law everytime they see a lady is hypocritical and I'm not condoning texting and driving by any means. I will add though, majority can't resist doing so and the younger the driver the more chances they are doing so.Paying for sex is a victimless crime. Texting while driving is not.
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Not at all, but I'm sure as hell more perfect than people who txt and drive.Oh, you must be a perfect person then.
So you've never, not even once had your mind wander, fiddle with the radio, HVAC, or other controls, talk / yell at another person while driving? Right.Not at all, but I'm sure as hell more perfect than people who txt and drive.