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Drivers are at-fault in 90% of cyclist and pedestrian fatalities. (report, p. 25)  •  In 40% of fatal car/bike crashes the driver was drunk. (source)

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#1 2012-09-17 03:11:34

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As little as 1 year jail for drunk hit-and-run driver who killed 14-yo

A drunk driver in NY state killed a 14-year-old bicyclist and then fled the scene.  His sentence was only 1-3 years of jail.

http://www.buffalonews.com/apps/pbcs.dl … 19596/1002

One wonders how much the penalty would have been had he been sober or stayed on the scene!  One month in jail?

And as I always say, regardless of any fine or jail time, if you kill another road user, I think you should lose your license for life.

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