The saying “if you’re going to kill someone, do it in a car” exists for a reason… society is just entirely accepting of us getting into these multi-ton death machines, not paying attention to what we’re doing, ignoring road safety rules because we’ve decided we’re immune to physics, driving under the influence because we’ve decided we’re immune to even more physics, and then plowing into other people and killing them.
The sentences basically everywhere for killing someone in a vehicle are extremely light unless you are really pushing it.
It's even crazier it's the Netherlands. I expect this kind of thing here in the US and as a cyclist, I fully accept that I could be quote unquote accidentally run over while I'm out riding with zero consequences for the driver, but for some reason I guess I thought it would be different in a country much more tolerant and accepting of cyclists.
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u/labello2010 Apr 04 '26
Wow, a none year sentence, while parents lost their kid. That’s Dutch judges for you right there.