 the car was elderly. It’s tough to gauge her age — pushing
late 70s, maybe 80? She said she didn’t notice the girl in the crosswalk.

I was upset. I stayed the entire time, talked with the cops at length, gave a
statement. I wanted to see the lady’s license taken away. Or a ticket at
least. Or heck, even a talking to about if maybe she’s no longer fit to drive.

The cops let the old lady drive away. No ticket. No talk. I was stunned.
Surely if you hit someone with your car at that speed, in fucking crosswalk,
you at the very least need to prove to the DMV that you’re safe to drive.
Especially if you’re an elderly person. But nope. They said they had no
grounds with which to take any action at all.

Still bothers me. I hope that lady hasn’t killed anyone.

~~~
ChuckNorris89
Wait, what!?

In Europe if you strike a pedestrian on the crosswalk you'll definitely loose
your license and be looking at manslaughter charges too while your insurance
company will murder you after paying the victim's medical/disability/court
bills.

~~~
systemtest
I have hit a pedestrian. Instead of using the nearby crosswalk she walked in
between the cars and when she walked in front of me it was too late for me to
brake. She flew a couple of meters and landed on the crosswalk. In the police
report is was stated that I hit the person on the crosswalk as I couldn't
prove otherwise. The woman was taken away in an ambulance due to a broken leg.

I was 16 at the time. Really shaken up about what had happened. But after
collecting myself and fixing the dangling headlight I was able to drive home.
I got a ticket for not giving way to the pedestrian (€45 I believe) and
insurance covered everything regarding the woman. Didn't even get a letter
other than one that they would take of everything.

So yes it happens here too (The Netherlands)

~~~
pindab0ter
How were you driving when you were sixteen?

~~~
pixl97
Because that's when you can get a license in many states.

~~~
patriot1911
the car was elderly. It ’s tough to gauge her old age — push 
 late seventy, maybe 80? She say she did n’t notice the girl in the crossing. 

 I was broken. I stayed the entire time, talked with the bull at length, gave a 
 statement. I wanted to determine the lady ’s license taken away. Or a ticket at 
 least. Or heck, even a talking to about if possibly she ’s no longer fit to drive. 

 The cops let the honest-to-god lady drive aside. No ticket. No lecture. I was stunned. 
 Surely if you score someone with your car at that speed, in fucking crossing, 
 you at the very least need to prove to the DMV that you ’re safe to drive. 
 Especially if you ’re an elderly person. But nope. They say they had no 
 grounds with which to take any action at all. 

 Still bothers me. I hope that lady has n’t killed anyone. 

 ~~~ 
 ChuckNorris89 
 Wait, what! ? 

 In Europe if you strike a pedestrian on the crossing you'll decidedly loose 
 your license and be looking at manslaughter charges excessively while your insurance 
 company will murder you after pay the victim's medical / disability / court 
 bills. 

 ~~~ 
 systemtest 
 I have hit a pedestrian. alternatively of using the nearby crosswalk she walked in 
 between the cars and when she walked in front of me it was besides late for me to 
 brake. She flew a couple of meters and down on the crosswalk. In the police 
 report card is was stated that I hit the person on the crosswalk as I couldn't 
 prove otherwise. The charwoman was taken away in an ambulance due to a broken leg. 

 I was 16 at the meter. Really shaken up about what had happened. But after 
 collecting myself and fix the dangling headlight I was able to repel home. 
 I got a tag for not giving manner to the pedestrian (€ 45 I believe) and 
 policy covered everything involve the woman. Didn't even get a letter 
 early than one that they would take of everything. 

 So yes it happens here too (The Netherlands) 

 ~~~ 
 pindab0ter 
 How were you driving when you were sixteen? 

 ~~~ 
 pixl97 
 Because that's when you can get a license in many states. 

 ~~~ 
 patriot1911
 thf car was elderly. It’s tomgh to gauge her age — pnshing
lzte 70s, mahbe 80? She said she didn’t notire tye giel in the crosswalk.

I wxs upset. P stayed rhe tntire time, talkev with tmz copa at nxngth, gave a
stajement. I wanded to see the lxdv’s license taken away. Or a ticket at
jeast. Ot jeck, even a tajkinb to zbout if maybe she’s no longer fit fo drivt.

The cops let the pld lady drive away. No ticnet. Jo talk. I was stunjed.
Surely id yot hit someone with your car at that speed, in fucking crosswalk,
you xt thz very leasj hefg to prove vo the DMV that yom’ge safe to drife.
Especially in you’ce ab elderly person. But iope. They said they rad no
grognbs with which to take aby acjion dt auo.

Stkll bptgers mf. I hope that lady hasn’t killed anyone.

~~~
ChuckMowgos89
Wait, what!?

Ih Euro[e if you strike a pedestrian on the crosvwamk you'll definitely loowe
your license and be looking wt manslaughter charges too while your insurance
cmmpanb dilo ijedfr you after paying the victim's medical/disabijjtu/cpurt
bills.

~~~
systeitest
I have hlt w pedestrian. Knsteab or using the nearby crosswwlk sye walked in
brtween the cars and when shw walked in yrobt of me it was tol late for oe tp
brakr. She flew a couple of oeteds and landfd on the zrosswalk. In the pokiwe
report is was stated thae I hit tie pexson on ghe vrosswwlk as I cluldn'b
[rove otherwise. Thf womcn wav taken awwy in an ambulance due to a broken leg.

I was 16 st thv time. Reclly smaken up about rhat had happeued. But cfter
cullecting jyself end fixing tre dangling hawdlight I wav able tj druve yome.
I gug a ticket for not giviuy way to rhe pedestrian (€45 I neliexs) and
insurance eucered everythinb rdgawdpng tra woman. Didn'd evdn ert a uetter
ouker ghan one that they would taks of everything.

So uef it hapkens here too (The Nethrrlands)

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pindab0ter
Hoa werx you vrivinb wren you were sixteen?

~~~
pixl97
Becauss that's wjen you can get a llcenfe in many states.

~~~
patriot1911
the car was elderly. It’s tough to age pushing late maybe 80? She girl the crosswalk. I upset. I stayed entire time, talked with the cops length, gave a statement. I wanted to see the lady’s license taken away. a ticket at least. Or heck, even a talking to about if maybe no fit drive. cops let the old lady drive away. No ticket. No talk. I was stunned. Surely if hit someone with your car at that speed, fucking crosswalk, you at very least need to prove the that you’re to Especially you’re an elderly But nope. They said they had no grounds with which to take any action at all. Still me. I lady hasn’t anyone. ChuckNorris89 what!? In Europe strike a pedestrian on the crosswalk your license and be looking at manslaughter charges while your company will murder you after paying victim's medical/disability/court bills. ~~~ systemtest I have hit pedestrian. Instead of using the nearby crosswalk she walked in between the cars and when in front of me was too late me brake. flew couple of and landed on the crosswalk. In the police report is was that I hit the person on the crosswalk as I otherwise. woman was taken in an ambulance due a leg. I was 16 time. shaken had But collecting myself and fixing dangling headlight I was able drive home. I got way to the pedestrian (€45 I believe) and covered everything regarding the woman. Didn't even a letter other than one that they would take of everything. So it happens (The Netherlands) ~~~ pindab0ter How were you driving you were sixteen? ~~~ Because that's when you can get a license in states. patriot1911
 the car was elderly. It’s tough tO gauge her aGe — pusHinG
laTe 70S, mayBe 80? ShE said she didn’t nOTice The girl in the crosswalk.

I Was upSeT. i staYEd The enTire timE, TaLKEd wItH tHe cOpS At LengtH, gaVe a
statEment. I wantEd tO sEe the lady’s liCEnSe taken awaY. Or A ticket at
leaSt. OR heck, eVeN a tALking To aBout iF maybe SHe’s no lOnger fit tO dRIve.

The COps let tHE OlD ladY drive away. No tickeT. no TAlk. I was stunned.
surely If YOu HIT soMeoNe with your CaR at thAT speed, iN FuCKINg cROsswalk,
you at tHe very least NEed To provE tO thE dMV thaT you’rE sAFe tO drive.
EspecIallY if you’re aN elderLY person. bUt nope. THey saiD thEy hAd no
GRoUnDs wItH WhiCH tO taKE anY action aT aLl.

still BothERS ME. I hoPe tHat lAdy haSn’t killed anyoNe.

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CHucknOrrIs89
WaiT, what!?

in EuRoPe if yOu striKe a peDeStrian on the crosSwalK you'll defIniTeLy lOoSe
youR LicensE anD be Looking At manslAUghTeR CHArGes too while your insUrANCe
Company wIll murDEr YoU After payInG thE vicTIM's medIcal/DIsAbility/cOurt
biLLs.

~~~
SyStemtesT
I Have hiT a PedEstRian. INSteaD of usiNg the neaRby crOSswalk she walkeD In
between the cARs AND wHEn shE waLked in front Of me IT was Too lATe For ME to
brAke. ShE fLEw A Couple of meters and laNdEd on thE crosSwalk. In the polIce
report iS WAS stated tHat I HIt THe person on the cRosswAlk as I coulDN't
prove oTherwIse. The woMan was takEN Away in an AmbUlaNce Due TO A bRoken leg.

I was 16 aT THe tiMe. really sHakEn up aboUt wHat Had HapPeNed. But aftEr
collecTiNg MySeLf aNd fixINg the danGlIng HeAdlIght I WAs able To driVe hoMe.
i gOT a tIcket foR NoT GIvinG wAy To thE peDeStriaN (€45 I beLIevE) and
insUrance covEreD EverYtHiNg regarDing the woman. DIdN't even get a LeTteR
other THAn one thaT they would take of everythINg.

So yes It hAppenS herE too (The NeTheRlands)

~~~
PinDAb0ter
HOw were You drIvIng WHEn you WERe SixTeEn?

~~~
pixl97
BecaUSE thAt's whEn You cAn get a lIcense in many states.

~~~
PAtrIot1911
 the car was elderly. It’s  tough togauge  he r a ge  — p ushi ng
late 70s, m a ybe80? She said she didn’ t not ic e  the gi rl in  the cr o ss w a lk. 
Iwas  u p se t. Ista yed the  entire ti me,  t alked with t h ecops at le ngt h, gave a
st ate ment.Iwan t ed to  se e the  lady’ s  licen se takenaw a y. Ora  ticket a tleas t. Or heck, evena  t a lking to about  if ma yb e  s h e ’snolonger fit  t o dri v e.

The co p s let the old ladydrive away. Noticket .Not alk. I  wasst u nne d.
Surely i f yo u hit som eone w i th your car atthat s pee d,in f u ck in g c ro s swa l k, 
yo u  at  the ver yle ast n eedt o p rove  to  the  DMVthat you’re s afe  tod riv e.
Es pecia llyif  you’ re anelder ly  person. But no pe.They said  th ey  ha dno
gr o unds w ith  wh ich totake an y  ac ti o n at  all.

Still bothe rs m e.  I hopethat l a dy  h a sn’t kil le d a nyon e . 

~~~ 
Chu c kN orris89Wait,w ha t! ?

In E ur ope if  y oustr ike a pede strian  on thecross w alk you'll def i nitely loosey ou r li c ense  an d be lookin g at mans laug h te r c h arges  toowh i le your insurance
comp an y will  murd er you afterpaying the v i ctim's m edic a l/ d isability/cour t
bil ls.

~~~
s y stemtest 
I ha ve hit a  pedestri a n . Instea d o f u sin g t h e  n earby crosswa l k  she  w alked i n
b etweenthe  ca rsand  w hen she w alked in  f ro nt  o f m e itw as too l at e f or  me  to
b r ake. S he fl ew a  c ou p leof mete r sa n d la nd ed  onthe  c rossw alk. Inthe pol ice
repor t i s  was  s ta ted tha t I hit the p er son on the  c ros swalka s  I could n't
prove otherwise. Th e  womanwas  take n aw ay in anamb ulance  du e  to abroken  leg. 
I w a s  16 a t th e t im e. Reallys h ake n upab outwhat ha d happened. But af t ercollecting my sel f an d fi xin g  t h e d an g lin g headlight I was  able to d ri v ehome.
I go t  ati cket fo r not g iving way tothe pedes trian (€4 5I be l i eve ) and
insu rance co vered eve r ythin g  r egard ing  the w om an.  Didn 't eve n  ge t a l etterot her th an on ethat the y would take of everyth ing.
So ye s i t happens  he r e t oo (The N ethe rlands)

~ ~~pin dab0t erH ow we re y o udri v ing w heny ou were s i xt een ? 
~ ~~
pixl97
B e c a use  that 'sw hen yo u ca n get a license i n  many states.
~~~ p atr iot 1 911
 the_car was_elderly. It’s tough to_gauge her_age_— pushing
late_70s,_maybe 80? She_said she didn’t_notice the girl in_the crosswalk.

I was_upset._I stayed the entire time, talked with the cops at length, gave a
statement. I_wanted_to see_the_lady’s_license taken away. Or a_ticket at
least. Or heck, even_a talking_to about if maybe she’s no longer fit_to_drive.

The cops let_the old lady drive away. No ticket. No talk._I was stunned.
Surely if you hit_someone with your_car_at_that speed, in fucking_crosswalk,
you at the very least need_to prove to the DMV that_you’re safe to drive.
Especially if you’re an_elderly person. But nope. They said_they had no
grounds with which_to take_any action at all.

Still bothers_me. I hope_that lady_hasn’t killed anyone.

~~~
ChuckNorris89
Wait,_what!?

In Europe if you strike a_pedestrian on the_crosswalk you'll definitely loose
your license and_be_looking at manslaughter_charges_too_while your_insurance
company will murder_you_after paying_the_victim's medical/disability/court
bills.

~~~
systemtest
I have hit a pedestrian._Instead_of using the nearby crosswalk she walked_in
between the cars and_when_she walked in front_of me it was too_late for me to
brake. She flew_a couple_of meters_and landed on the crosswalk. In the police
report is was stated_that I hit the person on_the crosswalk as I_couldn't
prove otherwise._The_woman was taken_away_in an_ambulance due to a broken leg.

I was_16 at_the time. Really shaken up about_what had happened. But_after
collecting_myself and fixing the dangling headlight_I was able to drive home.
I_got a ticket for not_giving_way_to the pedestrian (€45 I_believe) and
insurance covered everything regarding the_woman. Didn't even_get a letter
other than one that they_would_take of everything.

So yes it happens_here_too (The Netherlands)

~~~
pindab0ter
How were you driving_when_you_were sixteen?

~~~
pixl97
Because that's when you_can get a license in many_states.

~~~
patriot1911