Text-messaging driver charged with killing cyclist
A teenager who allegedly hit a cyclist while
driving and text messaging was charged with a misdemeanor, authorities
said.
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A teenager who allegedly hit a cyclist while driving and text messaging was charged with a misdemeanor, authorities said.
The 17-year-old was charged with careless driving causing death, the Douglas County Sheriff's Office said. The charge carries a maximum sentence of one year in prison.
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Authorities said he lost control of the car because he was sending text messages on a cell phone. He was issued a summons and ordered to appear in court, authorities said.
I find it difficult to agree with laws that consider the degree of stupidity or carelessness to be of greater weight -- than the death of someone killed by that incompetent behavior.
Posted: Fri - December 2, 2005 at 06:42 AM