Come on. Let's not blame society here. It's not hard to not drink and drive. Call a cab. Book an uber. Bring a DD. Walk the f*** home. Really doesn't matter. But the only person responsible imo is the person that chooses to drive while intoxicated.
I know you mean well but I'd echo my above comment. Yes, many people have issues with alcohol, and that doesn't get enough attention. But as far as drunk driving goes, it's easy enough to avoid. It's not a drinking problem so much as a choosing to drive problem.
Agreed. However I can't seem to find the source that said that so I'm deleting that part of my post until I can. Don't want to be spreading misinformation, situation is difficult enough as it is.
For clarity I hadn't insinuated anything different than what you are stating. But as somebody in the field I do have trouble separating the two. Societies constant condoning, grooming, and acceptance and even glorification of substance abuse of course relates to there being more substance abusers, who of course can avoid driving impaired but a subset of those that will continue to make terrible decisions and drive while impaired.
Yeah. I hadn't seen that information anywhere. That said could be a report that was redacted, corrected, or somebody advised against writing it or some site that edited it out. .
I dont know about that bruh. As if being drunk doesnt play a big role. Impaired driving is pretty much the #1 cause of criminal deaths in Canada
It can be both.
This post alone gets you on ignore..
No they were riding bikes in the bike lane and a drunk passed cars on the right side like a f***ing lunatic.
No. He was on a rural hwy, akin to those here as we called Range Roads or Township Roads. No bike lane, but that does NOT excuse the driver.
It was a “rural” road according to the media. Assuming a lightly travelled road.
You're right, you definitely need to take your life in your hands every time you consider biking. Well said.
Obviously the drunk guy bears the responsibility. Riding bikes is probably not too safe in general.
I walk and cycle a fair amount on driving surfaces because of a lack of sidewalks where I live. I’ve been run off the road more times than I can remember. There are assholes driving cars, and also some riding bikes and walking on roads. It’s a fact. However, I would hope everyone could find the reasonable middle ground to respect all users of the road surface and act accordingly for everyone’s sake.
I just saw the road where the accident happened. Paved and a solid yellow line throughout. Solid yellow.. You don't pass.
You should edit out the bike lanes from your post as it was very incorrect. Don't take this a defence to the drunk driver that I feel should be punished equally to the Gaudreau brothers.
