Arizona Crash - Page 3

derf · 03-29-2010, 12:14 PM

Just want to point out to the group that there is a major vote in AZ about lane splitting going on right now. A major incident like this could possibly affect that vote

sherri_chickie · 03-29-2010, 12:43 PM

Nice working.. shesh.. " collided with a truck.. got too close to the truck" Sure they got to close to the truck.. when he didn't stop and then ran them OVER!

Papa_Complex · 03-29-2010, 01:01 PM

It's a trend that I've seen in news reporting; slant the story so that it sounds like the riders were at fault. The flip-side is that when police are involved, they tend to get blamed and little additional bits of information about the rider tend to be left out.

For instance in a fairly recent story about an RCMP officer (who was the senior officer on-site when that Polish guy was Tasered to death at the Vancouver airport) having struck and killed a rider in the Vancouver area, most reports left off the fact that the rider was also legally impaired at the time of his death. It took a while before I noticed that little tidbit.

EpyonXero · 03-29-2010, 04:24 PM

That article is terrible.

defector · 03-30-2010, 01:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by derf

Just want to point out to the group that there is a major vote in AZ about lane splitting going on right now. A major incident like this could possibly affect that vote

I think lane splitting is soon to be legal in Maricopa County starting in Dec. of 2010 until Dec. of 2011 as a test.

http://www.azleg.gov/legtext/49leg/2r/bills/hb2475p.pdf

Mikey · 03-30-2010, 07:34 PM

I hope the author of that article is run over by a dump truck and then blamed for the accident.

derf · 03-30-2010, 07:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by defector

I think lane splitting is soon to be legal in Maricopa County starting in Dec. of 2010 until Dec. of 2011 as a test.

http://www.azleg.gov/legtext/49leg/2r/bills/hb2475p.pdf

Thats what I was refering to

HokieDNA01 · 04-07-2010, 03:53 PM

Here is an update on this terrible tragedy:

http://www.azcentral.com/community/n...rash-abrk.html

Quote:
Phoenix police arrested a 46-year-old man on suspicion of driving under the influence of methamphetamine in the March 25 wreck in which his dump truck rear-ended a group of motorcyclists at a red light, leaving four dead and others hospitalized. Michael Jakscht walked silently from police headquarters Tuesday, his chin to his chest, as officers took him to be booked at Maricopa County Fourth Avenue Jail on four counts of manslaughter, five counts of aggravated assault and seven counts of endangerment.
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The Carefree Highway wreck came two weeks after Jakscht was cited by Scottsdale police for failing to control his speed to avoid a collision at Shea Boulevard and Hayden Road. The police accident report detailed how Jakscht, driving a pickup truck in his name, struck a stopped vehicle.

03-29-2010, 12:14 PM	#21
derf token jewboy Join Date: Nov 2008 Moto: CBR 900, KLR ugly ass duckling, Gas Man Posts: 10,799	Just want to point out to the group that there is a major vote in AZ about lane splitting going on right now. A major incident like this could possibly affect that vote __________________

03-29-2010, 01:01 PM	#23
Papa_Complex Nomadic Tribesman Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Brampton, Canada Moto: '09 ER-6n Posts: 11,150	It's a trend that I've seen in news reporting; slant the story so that it sounds like the riders were at fault. The flip-side is that when police are involved, they tend to get blamed and little additional bits of information about the rider tend to be left out. For instance in a fairly recent story about an RCMP officer (who was the senior officer on-site when that Polish guy was Tasered to death at the Vancouver airport) having struck and killed a rider in the Vancouver area, most reports left off the fact that the rider was also legally impaired at the time of his death. It took a while before I noticed that little tidbit. __________________ "Everything's better with pirates." - Lodge, "Dorkness Rising" http://www.morallyambiguous.net/

03-29-2010, 04:24 PM	#24
EpyonXero AMA Supersport Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Redneck Riviera, FL Moto: 2003 VFR800f6 Posts: 2,531	That article is terrible. __________________

03-30-2010, 07:34 PM	#26
Mikey Raving Lunatic Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: San Antonio, Texas Moto: Concours 14 ABS, ZX6E Posts: 902	I hope the author of that article is run over by a dump truck and then blamed for the accident. __________________ Slow is smooth, smooth is fast.

04-07-2010, 03:53 PM	#28
HokieDNA01 WERA White Plate Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Nashville, TN Moto: 2007 Suzuki GSX-r 750 Posts: 1,404	Here is an update on this terrible tragedy: http://www.azcentral.com/community/n...rash-abrk.html Quote: Phoenix police arrested a 46-year-old man on suspicion of driving under the influence of methamphetamine in the March 25 wreck in which his dump truck rear-ended a group of motorcyclists at a red light, leaving four dead and others hospitalized. Michael Jakscht walked silently from police headquarters Tuesday, his chin to his chest, as officers took him to be booked at Maricopa County Fourth Avenue Jail on four counts of manslaughter, five counts of aggravated assault and seven counts of endangerment. ... The Carefree Highway wreck came two weeks after Jakscht was cited by Scottsdale police for failing to control his speed to avoid a collision at Shea Boulevard and Hayden Road. The police accident report detailed how Jakscht, driving a pickup truck in his name, struck a stopped vehicle. __________________ XX>XY 2014 Honda NC700X 2007 Suzuki GSX-r 750 2000 Yamaha XT225 2004 Kawasaki EX250 (sold)

03-29-2010, 12:43 PM	#22
sherri_chickie WERA Yellow Plate Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Calgary Moto: Gs500F Posts: 683	Nice working.. shesh.. " collided with a truck.. got too close to the truck" Sure they got to close to the truck.. when he didn't stop and then ran them OVER!