Death by Boy Racer

[onearmedbandit]

Yep now the facts are known (everything before was just conjecture) I hope he get's fully nailed by the courts.

[avgas]

Young
male
Modified
uncertified
dangerous driving.

So are you saying your the opposite of this?

[Marmoot]

Dunno what the big deal is with this news/article.

Dangerous driving charges are the standard procedure when an accident involves deaths/injuries. Or, when the injuries are of lesser extent and/or the circumstances are clearly indicative, it can be reduced to careless driving charges.

And the standard procedure is to fine-toothed comb the vehicle for compliance. Any "defect" (e.g., adjustable-height suspension) without proper certification will be classified as uncertified modification regardless of whether it contributes directly to the accident or not.

If those are facts, it's almost similar to attributing 99% of crashes to speed since in 99% crashes the vehicles are moving (e.g., speed is not 0).

Must be a quiet day in the newsroom, or do NZers nowadays simply bay for blood everyday?

[onearmedbandit]

Not every case involving a motor vehicle and death is dangerous driving causing death though. I've read/heard of the lesser charge of 'careless use causing death' before. So it would appear if he's been charged with dangerous then he was acting in a way prior to the accident that was 'dangerous', not careless.

[Headbanger]

So are you saying your the opposite of this?

Me?

I'm fuckin balding.

I resent young people, what with all their....youth....and hair.And all that rock music.

Mumble groan mumble

Me fuckin back hurts, and my teeth...did I mention my teeth?

[Indoo]

Dangerous driving charges are the standard procedure when an accident involves deaths/injuries.

Eh? If the SCU investigation indicates that the driving causing the crash was dangerous thats what the charge is, if it fits the measure of careless then thats what the charge will be, they don't just charge people with dangerous driving for shits and giggles so that they can use it to plead it down to a guilty on careless later on.

[HenryDorsetCase]

Put them on ambo work experience with a local hospital, see how fast they learn then

bugger that! SOme fucktard boyracer attending me at A & E? I want DOCTORS, stat! and comely nurses!

[HenryDorsetCase]

Me?

I'm fuckin balding.

I resent young people, what with all their....youth....and hair.And all that rock music.

Mumble groan mumble

Me fuckin back hurts, and my teeth...did I mention my teeth?

did you give all your money to the Church and now you cant afford the dentist?

[Headbanger]

did you give all your money to the Church and now you cant afford the dentist?

I figure why look after something I can just replace when its fucked?

[Marmoot]

they don't just charge people with dangerous driving for shits and giggles so that they can use it to plead it down to a guilty on careless later on.

Funny that. Apparently they do.

[specter]

i really dont see why young people get to drive such powerful cars.... im still required by law to ride a 250 and travel at 70kph, because the government deems me to be too unexperienced to ride any thing bigger and at a faster speed... so how come if i chose to drive a car, i can buy any car i can afford and drive it at 100kph?

[scumdog]

i really dont see why young people get to drive such powerful cars.... im still required by law to ride a 250 and travel at 70kph, because the government deems me to be too unexperienced to ride any thing bigger and at a faster speed... so how come if i chose to drive a car, i can buy any car i can afford and drive it at 100kph?

"so how come if i chose to drive a car, i can STEAL any car i can afford and drive it at 100kph?"

Now that's how some of them speed - and crash.

[p.dath]

i really dont see why young people get to drive such powerful cars.... im still required by law to ride a 250 and travel at 70kph, because the government deems me to be too unexperienced to ride any thing bigger and at a faster speed... so how come if i chose to drive a car, i can buy any car i can afford and drive it at 100kph?

So your complaining that your freedom to choose a car hasn't been taken away yet? Carefull what you wish for.

[p.dath]

i really dont see why young people get to drive such powerful cars.... im still required by law to ride a 250 and travel at 70kph, because the government deems me to be too unexperienced to ride any thing bigger and at a faster speed... so how come if i chose to drive a car, i can buy any car i can afford and drive it at 100kph?

So your complaining that your freedom to choose a car hasn't been taken away yet? Carefull what you wish for.

[caseye]

Crush his car, crush his balls and crush his mother and father, just like he did to the poor bloody young fella he "mowed" Down
When are we all going to say ENOUGH.
Shit for brains.
Too Young.
Too powerful a car.
Too stupid to know to at least go to a deserted subdivision.