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[Unbalanced]

Watching the video it almost seemed like he was drifting back and forth in the lane as well.   Got to feel for that couple.

[North Georgia Hawg]

Watching the video it almost seemed like he was drifting back and forth in the lane as well.   Got to feel for that couple.

He WAS weaving... it's right there on the video. He may have been nodding off. He apparently did not even see the motorcycle. I wonder if they administered any toxicology tests at the scene.

I am really sorry for the riders, and I hope they fully recover.

Ken

[FLHTCUSE7]

He could be texting 

[ridefar]

Massive distractions in LE vehicles these days, laptop offset in passenger seat as well as the radio chatter. Throw in the personal cell phone and wonder how anybody has any attention left to safely operate the vehicle. Lost a pretty young female trooper a couple years back around here. She crossed the center line in the troop car on a curve on a bright sunny day head on into a loaded dump truck. Took awhile for the cause to come out, guess what? Texting on the cell phone, what a waste.

[grc]

I have to wonder about this LEO when he seems to be more concerned with the front end of his cruiser than he does with the health and welfare of the two innocent civilians he just ran down.  Sadly, he won't be the one to eventually pay the price in the lawsuit I imagine will be filed as we sit here typing.  The taxpayers will get that privilege.

Jerry

[dahsen]

Ouch...

And what about the speed ?  It appears to be a huge speed difference between the patrol car and the motorcyclists.  Was the bike going that slow, or was it the trooper going above the speed limit ??



I feel the pain for the poor couple...

[North Georgia Hawg]

If the officer was texting, the cell phone records will show that. And if he was, and it's determined that caused the accident, then he should lose his job and be put in prison.

The police are the LAST people who should be breaking the law... much less getting away with breaking it and injuring other innocent drivers.

This really pisses me off.

Ken

[hogasm]

Looks like the trooper was all over the road before the incident. I'd vote texting

[Rooster]

Wonder if he said, I didn't see them

[lowflight]

That just makes you sick! Most of the LEO cars are so loaded up with gear it is certainly possible he was using some of the on board computer or other official gear that leads to distractions. Not trying to justify anything, just saying….

[charles05663]

Here are the Ohio state law on texting:

http://codes.ohio.gov/orc/4511.204

It is a shame that these don't apply to Police Officers Law Enforcement Officers.

If they place computers in their cars then there should be an automatic shutoff if the vehicle is moving.

 

[lowflight]

I totally agree not only in Police Cars but in ALL vehicles!

[grc]

Here are the Ohio state law on texting:

http://codes.ohio.gov/orc/4511.204

It is a shame that these don't apply to Police Officers Law Enforcement Officers.

If they place computers in their cars then there should be an automatic shutoff if the vehicle is moving.

 

Eventually I predict that both the vehicle manufacturer's and the device manufacturer's will be required to block signals to electronic devices like phones and computers when the vehicle is moving.  Anyone with a tenth of a brain understands that just passing state and local laws telling people not to text or talk on the phone while driving is a waste of legislative effort.  When the carnage becomes too high for the insurance companies to tolerate, they will be the ones to force the issue, just as they have on crash test requirements.  We are running out of ways to protect morons in cars from themselves, and now we need to start protecting their victims instead.  All the airbags and structural improvements in todays cars and trucks don't do a thing for the innocent folks these idiots run over every day, but they seem to make todays drivers think they are invincible so they don't care.  I for one am getting damned sick and tired of the whole thing.

Jerry

[SmokeyJoe]

I have to wonder about this LEO when he seems to be more concerned with the front end of his cruiser than he does with the health and welfare of the two innocent civilians he just ran down.  Sadly, he won't be the one to eventually pay the price in the lawsuit I imagine will be filed as we sit here typing.  The taxpayers will get that privilege.

Jerry

Exactly what i was thinking.

[lowflight]

Eventually I predict that both the vehicle manufacturer's and the device manufacturer's will be required to block signals to electronic devices like phones and computers when the vehicle is moving.  Anyone with a tenth of a brain understands that just passing state and local laws telling people not to text or talk on the phone while driving is a waste of legislative effort.  When the carnage becomes too high for the insurance companies to tolerate, they will be the ones to force the issue, just as they have on crash test requirements.  We are running out of ways to protect morons in cars from themselves, and now we need to start protecting their victims instead.  All the airbags and structural improvements in todays cars and trucks don't do a thing for the innocent folks these idiots run over every day, but they seem to make todays drivers think they are invincible so they don't care.  I for one am getting damned sick and tired of the whole thing.

Jerry

Well said! I know that after a Fatal accident a few years ago where a friend was killed on his bike by a texting cager my riding enjoyments and style have been forever changed.