A man found guilty of reckless driving in a crash that killed an 9-year-old boy will learn his fate on Thursday. https://www.fox13news.com/news/florida-man-convicted-in-deadly-distracted-driving-crash-that-killed-child-and-led-to-new-laws-to-be-sentenced
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Sad.
But I suppose that driving over 100 mph might have had a very very tiny minuscule insignificant significance here?
Why driving over 100mphs, you never going yourselves any reaction time bud.
They say they want stronger laws. They don't even enforce the ones we have now. Do some research. Less the 300 tickets have been issued for texting while driving in Florida. If you drive at all, you see people doing it all the time. If anyone is to blame here its law enforcement for being lazy and not wanting to take the time to write a ticket. You can't tell me they don't see people texting. Enforce the dam laws we have ! Not keep passing new ones that will also not be enforced.
Thirty dollar fine is too low. I don’t know what the fine in my area is, but I do know that even if you are in a traffic jam or at a red light, texting is still illegal.
This type of reckless distracted driving has consequences post any accident with another vehicle which are fairly predictable. Driving, in and of itself, the single most dangerous thing we as people do on a day to day basis. Otherwise, 40+ thousand people would not be dying on US roadways every year. It is a simple fact that the faster you go, he less time you have to recover from a potentially avoidable accident. Also, driving, bicycling, even walking around other traffic is not about being in the right. It is about being as defensive as you can, because you can be in the right, have the right away, and still be "dead" right.
Distracted driving at a minimum should be attempted manslaughter. Not a 50 dollar fine
Your cell phone should automatically become a non functional brick once it detects you are above natural human running speed. Driving/Riding is one of the biggest responsibilities you can undertake.
His negligence and lack of concern for the community coupled with his speed makes him a murderer!
30 yrs i get it but then how can somebody get 22 yrs for murder
What about those cheap cars?
He should get life in prison.
This is sad that it took so long and a slap in the face for just a $30 dollar fine.🤦🏽♂️
This selfish, entitled knew his actions could cause a Deadly accident unless he has been living under a Rock for the last 50 years. He will never be pay the price for his crimmal behavior.
Please google Florida Free Kill Law. It is insane and needs to be abolished.
Kind of thinking the speeding is more responsible for the death, than the distracted driving. 100mph is 160 kilometres/ hour. Pretty fast. In Canada on can legally go around 120kmh on highways. So 100 mph is way above what would be considered a safe speed.
I want him to learn his lesson. He should definitely go to prison, but not for the rest of his life. He killed someone but he didn't mean to and he has to live with that for the rest of his life. It's very sad on both sides. As long as he learns from what he did then he should get out of prison in the far future. Terrible how that boy died too. This is the terrible reality people don't like.
Why was he driving so fast! And on his phone!! Come on now! It was definitely his fault. Poor little boy.
Death Sentence!!