Re: Truck driver negligent for running over drunk.

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Re: Truck driver negligent for running over drunk.

Posted on: Thu, 15 Dec 2005 17:12:36 +1100

On Thu, 15 Dec 2005 06:05:47 +0000, Tin_Pot_Despot wrote:

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> The decision was crazy. I see it as 100% the fault of the drunk.

Did you read the decision by the WA appellate court? I'll bet you didn't.

> I was involved in a similar thing nearly 30 years ago in a country town.
> I ran over a person laying on a dark street (streetlights were few and
> far between). The attending Police recognised the deceased as a well
> known drunk and no charges were laid against me.

Fine, but the circumstances are different. If you read the decision of
the WA appellate court, you will see why they saw things as they did.

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