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Police charge man after motorcyclist killed in July on Bayview
- Thread starter kiwi
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But making an example out of him will teach others to be careful when they do a U turn
Technically, you can't get any more than 14 years
[h=6]Dangerous operation causing death[/h][FONT="](4) Every one who commits an offence under subsection (1) and thereby causes the death of any other person is guilty of an indictable offence and liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding fourteen years.[/FONT]
Riceburner
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The basic point of all punishments.
Doubt he will see 14 years though...if any jail time.
Don't count on it, a car driver who killed a motorcycle rider by crossing the street just in front of him was sentenced to "improper left turn" in North Carolina years ago.
anterabae
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Yeah, the operative part of that statement was "here's hoping". I won't hold my breath though.
JTR
Well-known member
Couple problems with your comparison..
1. The charge in this case is dangerous driving, not improper left turn.
2. This North Carolina that you speak of, it's a far away land in a place called America.
I don't know what it could be pled down too. A very light sentence, perhaps. Don't think you can jump to HTA (Provincial) charge like Careless from a CC (Federal) charge of Dangerous Oper. With that said, we don't know the circumstances and coming evidence/testimony of the driver, witnesses, riders. The burden will be to prove the elements of the offence as outlined:
Dangerous operation of motor vehicles, vessels and aircraft
Dangerous operation of motor vehicles, vessels and aircraft
- 249 (1) Every one commits an offence who operates
- (a) a motor vehicle in a manner that is dangerous to the public, having regard to all the circumstances, including the nature, condition and use of the place at which the motor vehicle is being operated and the amount of traffic that at the time is or might reasonably be expected to be at that place;
Roadghost
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He belongs in jail for a few years, but it won't happen. Every time this happens the judge falls all over himself to make excuses. When I drive my car and I decide to do a U-turn, I always make sure I'm in a safe location and the way is clear. These people just behave so impulsively and recklessly. I'm getting tired of the whole shooting match - texting, calling, distracted, u-turns killing people, left turns killing people, and on and on. The real problem is that these people aren't being sent to jail when they cause a serious accident.
As far as dangerous driving goes, it is my understanding that he attempted a u-turn in a high speed 4 lane road in (or very close to) a corner. There seem to be enough levels of idiocy there to get dd to stick if the prosecutor has stones.
Yorkregion.com posted his name.
Kugatheesh Rasaratnam, 39, of Aurora, has been charged with dangerous operation of a motor vehicle causing death.
Yorkregion.com posted his name.
Kugatheesh Rasaratnam, 39, of Aurora, has been charged with dangerous operation of a motor vehicle causing death.
pfbmgd
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Does no matter what the driver gets nothing will change . The system of aquiring your license has to change . Teach people how to drive not just pass the test . Teach defensive driving and proper road manners . Close loop holes where people from Toronto go north to get their licenses. Driving on two lane roads . On test courses that are posted on all kinds of forums . The dangerous driving charge will probably be lowered to a guilty plea of a lower charge .
Dangerous driving is a criminal charge that has long term consequences, criminal record etc. Putting your future in the hands of a partly trained paralegal isn't IMO a good idea. He might get off on the dangerous driving charge but he won't like the five figure legal tab.
No sympathy from me.
No sympathy from me.
J_F
Guest
interesting analysis, yeah 2 different court/justice systems
criminal code/court vs. provincial offenses/court
reads like the dude was released on his own recognizance
will not likely show up for his court date
should have been held to post bail seeing as he killed someone
I'm probably being politically incorrect but the driver's name might indicate someone with foreign roots, an escape country. I doubt the escape country has Canadian benefits and opportunities. Enjoy your choices. Canadian jails are better than some third world houses.
Face
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Its a real shame that someone has to die before the cops consider laying serious charges. I had someone do the same thing to me. I thought she was slowing to stop in the outside lane of a 4-lane arterial but she pulled a U-turn right in front of me. Fortunately I manage stop just before hitting her. She took off, and I went after her. She wouldn't pull over. We both ended up calling 911 and the cops ended up doing nothing.
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