She was driving 120km/h in a 50km/h school zone.
โItโs clear that Ronnie (McNorganโs nickname) doesnโt see herself as a criminal,โ Millar said after the sentencing. โI think the punishment to someone who is non-criminal, a conviction in itself carries a huge weight.โ
Whatโs also clear is that McNorgan still refuses to believe the crash was her fault and caused by her confusing the gas pedal with the brake pedal. She continues to maintain, despite the overwhelming evidence presented at the trial last spring, that what caused the crash was mechanical failure.
Yeah she shouldnโt drive again, if sheโs not even capable of admitting her mistake and still thinks she should be allowed to driveโฆ
I mean even if it was a mechanical failure what kind of person would like to ever drive again after killing a child?
I mean even if it was a mechanical failure what kind of person would like to ever drive again after killing a child?
I agree, but the article says that they couldnโt find any evidence of mechanical failure, none, zero, so thankfully we donโt even have to consider that scenario because it doesnโt apply to her.
London, Ontario (Canada)
Extremely disappointing outcome. IMO the driver should have faced the full force of the law, especially considering how this incident resulted in a loss of life and such severe trauma and injury to the poor kids involved.
A 5 year driving prohibition is just a slap on the wrist, for literal manslaughter - involuntary or not
If she wonโt even acknowledge responsibility, she canโt be trusted not to drive. Iโm thinking lifetime house arrest, including an ankle monitor, MINIMUM.
Seniors should not be allowed to drive.
Iโd say periodic testing is warranted for all drivers. A lot of people shouldnโt be driving.
Your license is valid for 10 years and to renew it you have to re-test. Most states could double the dmv budget and barely blink and if it was federal it would be even easierโฆ but we canโt have nice things, and more idiots on the roads crashing means more cars, more sales, more insurance, more collisions, more chaos, more more more!
Iโve lived in countries where test validity decreases with age. So a senior would be tested more frequently.
The nature of the test is important too. If your test canโt capture risky behavior, itโs not doing much.
Thatโs just more theatre. Testing is waaaay too easy. Since Canada (in this case) is such a car centric society without suitable alternatives, the testing is barely a check box. The government knows it is too challenging to live without a license for the average person.
Still probably a good idea though, at least it gets the really sketchy people off the roads.
Edit: grammar
They should, but they should have to undergo regular evaluations from both their doctor and licensing agency. To counter this, they should also be offered free lifetime public transit passes and significant discounts for taxis, ride-hailing apps, etc.
Every driver should be regularly retested. People can develop bad habits, vision can change, reaction times can change, the rules of the road change, yet we trust people to drive safely forever after just a handful of tests while they are teenagers.
How do you even reach 120km/h in an urban area? It shouldnโt be even physically possible due to the curvesโ radius and such.
