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HYPERASHEL
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 Posted: 09/13/05 - 16:39 Post subject: Bicycluar Manslaughter
and yet another reason to follow the rules of the road. by no means am i poking fun.
| Quote: | CORVALLIS, Ore.
A bicyclist was charged with manslaughter after he ran through a stop sign
and struck and killed a 71-year-old woman, police said Monday.
Jean Calder died at Good Samaritan Hospital after she was struck Friday
night as she crossed a street at an unmarked crosswalk, Corvallis police
Capt. Ron Noble said.
Christopher A. Lightning, 51, was charged with manslaughter and reckless
driving.
"A car and a bicycle are both vehicles and if they are operated in a way
that could be criminal, then charges are filed equally in both situations,"
Noble said. "He was going right through a stop sign."
Lightning was being housed in Benton County jail with bail set at $57,500.
He will be given a court-appointed lawyer at his arraignment in Benton
County. |
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Cappy
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Posted: 09/13/05 - 16:43 Post subject:
I heard this on the radio this morning. Sad
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gretriever
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Posted: 10/13/05 - 11:05 Post subject:
| Cappy wrote: | | I heard this on the radio this morning. Sad |
And I'm sure his last name isn't going to help much come the trial.
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Pug
The Movie Geek
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Posted: 10/13/05 - 11:41 Post subject:
You have no idea how many people on bikes I see blow stop signs.
Or, maybe you do.
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HYPERASHEL
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Posted: 10/19/05 - 07:08 Post subject:
| Pug wrote: | You have no idea how many people on bikes I see blow stop signs.
Or, maybe you do. |
unfortunately a lot of my skate club runs the signs and lights too, it scares the sh!t out of the newer skaters. This is why i had to re-start the local branch of Skate Patrol. It gives the newer skaters a safer skate experience while they are getting used to a street enviorment.
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alyson98
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Posted: 05/03/06 - 09:00 Post subject:
 Holy smokes. I guess this makes you realize that safety should always come first!
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karlene
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Posted: 05/03/06 - 09:05 Post subject:
Woah!
That is insane!
You know, it's very sad someone had to die to make the point that everyone should follw the rules of the road.
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j1miller
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Posted: 05/03/06 - 11:45 Post subject:
That is very scary. It was a strange adjustment for me running (and you guys are going to laugh, but this is true) for me not to obey traffic signals. Yes, I wanted to stop at lights and signs. I had that instinct even during races.... Sometimes I still feel strange running through them.
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