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.

  • Laser@feddit.orgEnglish
    42·
    2 months ago

    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 months ago

      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”.