Motorist accused of deliberately targeting 27-year-old Paul Varry in road rage incident

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ca/post/31244231

Ian Brossat, a former Paris councillor and now a senator representing the French Communist party, called for SUVs to be banned in Paris. “This is not the first incident of its kind, and the dangerous nature of SUVs has already been pointed out on several occasions. We owe it to this young man to realise the scale of the problem and draw all the consequences,” Brossat told the Nouvel Obs.

  • Nightwatch AdminEnglish
    34•4 months ago

    Truck drivers are professionals, which doesn’t make them perfect but at least trained in driving large vehicles. SUVs are oversized hormonal toys for insecure, wealthy people who hate rules and other people. They’re even specifically marketed towards that group, just like the modern F150s and RAMs you see now on our narrow roads.

    • @[email protected]English
      2•4 months ago

      In theory, yes.

      In practice, trucks are possibly the greatest hazard to cyclist, and the don’t are ridiculously low. In one case, the driver list good license for a month and had to pay a fine of 4500 euros.

      Initially, he called the judgement “too harsh” and that he wants to appeal, which it seems he retracted.

      • @ByteJunkEnglish
        6•4 months ago

        I admire your contortionism.

        The article is about a manchild killing someone with an SUV, and about banning SUVs, and you’re here all like “look there guys, a pink elephant”.

      • Nightwatch AdminEnglish
        2•4 months ago

        In my country, farmers unfortunately have similar exceptions. It must be said though, that they rarely drive through towns and cities (and a good thing it is, because most seem to be rather careless).

        • @PriorityMotifEnglish
          2•4 months ago

          Ours drive grain to large silos which are usually built next to railroad tracks. There are very small towns that exist only because of the grain silo. The trucks are common enough that you see them on highways and in town. I usually try to stay away from them because they don’t take care of them very well. I’ve seen them with completely bald tires.