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I have driven to our family cottage at night, the roads are long, winding and go up and down..I always have my HIGH beams on unless another car is approaching and then I do what we are supposed to do, I lower them until the vehicle passes..I agree I can see a lot..the high beams illuminate so much
I question if she had her HIGH Beams on and if she was driving faster than 90km/h that she said she was doing.
She is the only one who can tell the Police if she had her high beams on, oh wait,,perhaps her husband as well....
The crime scene techs would be the ones who could determine the speed at which she was travelling by the skids marks Right?
Went to check the distance at which low and high beam illuminate the roadway ahead
Low Beam 100 to 150 feet
High Beam 350 to 400 feet
http://www.simcoe.com/news-story/4497003-celebration-of-life-rally-for-majewski-this-sunday/
A rally in the memory of Brandon Majewski, the Alcona teen who was killed while riding his bicycle in 2012, will be held Sunday.
But organizers are billing the 1:30 p.m. event at the Innisfil Recreation Complex as a celebration of his short life rather than a protest aimed at South Simcoe Police.
Even if the high beams were on, if she was moving up that small hill, she still would not have been able to see what was on the other side until she crested the top. About 95 percent of cars have an automotive data recorder. Most likely hers did. By September 100 percent of cars will be manufactured with this device. It is like a "black box" for an automobile and would record the speed and braking prior to the accident (not sure but even possibly the lights). I assume that information is available in the report.
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I just read about this in the newspaper last night at work
There is more to this story from another witness on the scene
A female witness gives an account how she and her husband pulled over once they came upon the scene.
Her husband checked on 2 of the boys and She saw Brandon in the middle of the road, she went to him and held his hand while he was gasping for breath..
She attempted CPR until someone with more experienced arrived
She questions why the driver and her husband were allowed to leave the scene while she and other witnesses had to stay
The Husband of the Driver who hit the teens is ALSO suing
Witness who held Innisfil teen's hand after fatal bike crash speaks up
http://www.thebarrieexaminer.com/20...teen-following-fatal-bicycle-crash-speaks-out
She says she recalls the driver's "husband" suddenly appeared frantic at the side of the road and asked her their location so he could call police. She told him and he walked back to his wife's vehicle.
"Then he was gone," Lachance said. "I never saw him again."
Even more confusing Cameron said, is the fact that the woman's husband, Jules Simon, a York Regional Police officer, is also suing for $100,000 for damages and expenses incurred because of his wife's suffering
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I have a different perspective on this case than the majority of you because of a case that happened locally to me: A driver hit and killed two children riding their bikes with their mother. It happened in broad daylight- so there isn't the blame the teens for being out at 1:30a.m. in this case. The driver was impaired by drugs- yet she wasn't given a DUI- because she fled the scene. It was a couple of days before she turned herself in, so no breathalyzer test would've been valid. Yet, it was proven that she was impaired and she was convicted. I'll side with the bike riders in this case, not the driver.
The driving 10KM/H over the posted limit is HER word..right? She told the Police she was driving 90KM/H in a 80KM/H zone
And I agree most Officers would not stop you or ticket you for 10 over the limit.. you don't lose any Demerit points on your Drv Lic at 10KM/H over the speed limit either.
My brother in laws are Police Officers..IN the City they may pull drivers over for doing 10 over the limit in a Residential area. BUT they rarely issue a ticket..Mostly warnings because there are children in the area.
I completely agree with this whole post!!! I've also been noticing a disturbing trend lately here on more than one thread of blaming the victim rather than the driver.
Countersuits are not obligatory. You have to have actual standing to sue, regardless. Many people simply defend against a suit and do not counter sue.
In this case, I understand why she did it and it does appear she may have legal grounds to sue, but it is in poor taste. The child died. It doesn't matter if they made a mistake, IMO, when it comes to who is at fault and thus whether she has a claim because she is alive and they are dead so they've already paid the ultimate price.
Kids riding in the middle of the road is a disaster waiting to happen! Night time, no reflectors on their bikes, or safety clothes on, they think they are invincible at their age.
It is difficult to see things unlit at night. Last night I was coming home from the store about 9:00 PM, flat neighborhood city street, sparsely lite, when a deer ran in front of me. Speed was 35 mph so I was able to dodge it as I prayed there weren't more behind it. Thankfully, the other deer had already crossed and were waiting for the one that ran in front of me.
Had I been going 50 mph or more, the story would have been different. It was like the deer came from nowhere, just as I am sure the bicyclists did.
Most small cities know the reputation of their police force, so it doesn't surprise me that the community feels a proper investigation was not done due to the drivers husband being a police officer. And, he was following her, so he was at the site when it happened.
To me, it was an unavoidable accident with the boys in the middle of the road. A sad situation. Also, in most cases, if one party is sued, the other party counter sues - just part of the insurance game.
My opinions only.
Lawyer: Driver suing family over fatal crash was texting
INNISFIL - Grief-stricken parents who are being sued by the woman who struck and killed their son are filled with outrage after their lawyer says new evidence suggests the woman may have been speeding and texting while driving.
About a year ago, the parents of Brandon Majewski, 17, were left in disbelief after they learned that the woman who killed their boy is now suing the family because she was traumatized.
Now, the lawyer for the parents says an accident report from an engineering firm shows the police investigation may have been botched.
http://www.thebarrieexaminer.com/2017/01/10/lawyer-driver-suing-family-over-fatal-crash-was-texting
Ok. She was texting, or she wasn't. I don't understand what evidence suggests the woman MAY be texting. If she was texting, it does seem exceptionally bold to counter sue - surely she knew they would look into her phone records.
Good lord can anyone now a days just deal with what happens in their life without suing everybody? It was a tragic accident. Let it go. Let everyone try to move on. This country is ridiculous with lawsuits.
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