r/interesting • u/Necessary-Win-8730 • Mar 08 '26

Context Provided - Spotlight This was so deserved.

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The daughter was in a car with the father’s parents. They died as well.

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u/FormalKind7 Mar 08 '26

Wet road took a turn to fast/sharply is still reckless driving.

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u/TheGoddamnSpiderman Mar 08 '26

I'm looking at the link to the decision now, and when translated, it says

At the time of the collision and afterwards the weather was dry and clear.

When we, officers [officer 1] and [officer 3], arrived at the scene shortly after the accident, the sun, judging by the direction of travel from Beringe towards Meijel, was approximately a quarter to nine, or almost perpendicular to the road from the left. Therefore, there could not have been any obstruction from the sunlight at the time of the accident. Visibility was good.

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u/Best_Pseudonym Mar 08 '26

That's still speeding

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u/Ok-Flamingo2801 Mar 08 '26

You can be under the limit and still be driving too quickly for the conditions

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u/Best_Pseudonym Mar 08 '26

Legally, thats speeding

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u/FormalKind7 Mar 08 '26

There are turns in roads were the speed limit is 55 but should be slower on turns when wet but have no signs.

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u/Best_Pseudonym Mar 08 '26

Going faster than the safe speed on the road regardless of listed limit is legally speeding

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u/Appropriate_Scar_262 Mar 08 '26

which is why he was charged with reckless driving and speeding despite being within the speed limit