Paris SUV driver charged with murder after cyclist run over - eviltoast
Motorist accused of deliberately targeting 27-year-old Paul Varry in road rage incident

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ca/post/31244231

Ian Brossat, a former Paris councillor and now a senator representing the French Communist party, called for SUVs to be banned in Paris. “This is not the first incident of its kind, and the dangerous nature of SUVs has already been pointed out on several occasions. We owe it to this young man to realise the scale of the problem and draw all the consequences,” Brossat told the Nouvel Obs.

  • Nightwatch Admin@feddit.nlEnglish
    34·
    2 个月前

    Truck drivers are professionals, which doesn’t make them perfect but at least trained in driving large vehicles. SUVs are oversized hormonal toys for insecure, wealthy people who hate rules and other people. They’re even specifically marketed towards that group, just like the modern F150s and RAMs you see now on our narrow roads.

    • Laser@feddit.orgEnglish
      42·
      2 个月前

      In theory, yes.

      In practice, trucks are possibly the greatest hazard to cyclist, and the don’t are ridiculously low. In one case, the driver list good license for a month and had to pay a fine of 4500 euros.

      Initially, he called the judgement “too harsh” and that he wants to appeal, which it seems he retracted.

      • ByteJunk@lemmy.worldEnglish
        6·
        2 个月前

        I admire your contortionism.

        The article is about a manchild killing someone with an SUV, and about banning SUVs, and you’re here all like “look there guys, a pink elephant”.

    • PriorityMotif@lemmy.worldEnglish
      1·
      2 个月前

      Truck drivers are professionals

      In my state there is an exemption for farmers, their immediate family, and employees. They can get restricted type of CDL without taking a driving test, and aren’t subject to drug and alcohol screening. They just have certain restrictions basically limited to farming activity.

      • Nightwatch Admin@feddit.nlEnglish
        2·
        2 个月前

        In my country, farmers unfortunately have similar exceptions. It must be said though, that they rarely drive through towns and cities (and a good thing it is, because most seem to be rather careless).

        • PriorityMotif@lemmy.worldEnglish
          2·
          2 个月前

          Ours drive grain to large silos which are usually built next to railroad tracks. There are very small towns that exist only because of the grain silo. The trucks are common enough that you see them on highways and in town. I usually try to stay away from them because they don’t take care of them very well. I’ve seen them with completely bald tires.