Comment on Melbourne driver Alisha Fagan, who killed grandfather then blamed crash on 'African men', jailed
Moonrise2473@feddit.it 1 year ago
If someone drives at that speed in the city, should be charged for murder, not just dangerous driving
Driving a car that fast in city it’s equivalent to shooting a gun in a crowded place and should carry the same consequences
bizzle@midwest.social 1 year ago
78 kph/48 mph isn’t that fast honestly, I think the biggest problem was that she was fucking wasted. If you can’t keep your shit together at 50 miles an hour you probably shouldn’t be driving.
Nfntordr@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Okay, so the limit is 50km/h which means she was in a residential street driving at a speed that is reserved for highways. It definitely matters and is more than fast enough. She fucking killed someone.
unionagainstdhmo@aussie.zone 1 year ago
This is the problem; if we don’t respect any speed over 10km/hr as being fast then it’s easy for us to speed. Sure doesn’t feel fast when you’re driving, but 50km/hr can look pretty intimidating from the ground.
bizzle@midwest.social 1 year ago
I recognize that, and maybe I’m just desensitized to it, but I live next to a road with a 30 mph speed limit and people blow by at 45 or 50 all day. Maybe the Australians are more desensitized to drunk driving to me, but I still think the bigger problem was her being wasted rather than speeding.
wombat27@lemmy.world 1 year ago
In Australia we’ve got this weird thing about speeding. Anything over 5km/h and you’ll get booked. Thanks to a series of ad campaigns by the police/TAC (traffic authority). Addressing the real issue that the driving test is stupidly easy, hence driver education is crap, driving is seen as a right, not a skill, along with a big drinking culture doesn’t help.
It’s a great country, beautiful in every way, and please come and check it out if you haven’t! But the driving is crap.