Douglas Johnston
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NOT the problem: "The teen failed to yield the right of way to traffic, according to police."
Failure of the driver to see/anticipate. Kids on bicycles are like deer. To expect them to act rationally is irrational so it's the driver's fault.
njdotcom https://www.nj.com/glouces...
07:59 AM - Jul 15, 2023
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⚛️Shawn Athan
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I cant read the article because the link is broken but in general, by law, bicycles in streets have to abide by the same rules as cars. It doesn't matter the age of the cyclist. So the officer will site accordingly.
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08:10 AM - Jul 15, 2023
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Douglas Johnston
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In response to ⚛️Shawn Athan.
You must not have kids to be so heartless.
07:38 AM - Jul 18, 2023
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⚛️Shawn Athan
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In response to Douglas Johnston.
No i don't. I shouldn't be responsible for your kids playing in the street. That's the parents job to raise their children properly. My parents did. I follow the rules of the road as should anyone on the road. It has nothing to do with being heartless. The law is the law.
07:41 AM - Jul 18, 2023
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Douglas Johnston
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In response to ⚛️Shawn Athan.
The is that the law is wrong or too rigid. I'm not saying the driver should get jailed but drivers should not legally be allowed to be road tyrants. Kids are kids. Drivers should have a legal responsibility to drive cautiously and that includes anticipating what kids might do.
07:05 AM - Jul 16, 2023
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⚛️Shawn Athan
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In response to Douglas Johnston.
I'm not going to sit here and argue with you. If you want laws changed, you know what to do. As of now, a cyclist on a road is the exact same as a car and they have to act accordingly... regardless of age. That's the law on the books in almost all 50 states. And it says they were a teen, not a kid.
08:02 AM - Jul 16, 2023 (Edited)
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