When you first read about this, which I did back in May when it was in local papers and on the local ABC TV news, you tend to get the impression this is just one more of those bubble-headed teens we all hear about crashing their cars while texting or using their cell phones. But this was no inexperienced and clueless teenager, this woman is approximately 48 years old and is a health care professional. What ef'n excuse does a middle aged supposedly educated person have for driving at high speed while totally ignoring the road and anything/anyone around her? As things turned out, not seeing the motorcycle wasn't an issue, she didn't even see the red light the motorcycle was stopped for.
It is well past time for something major to be done to put a stop to the total stupidity on our roads and highways. We used to think the main problem was drunks, and if you stayed off the roads during peak hours for drinking and driving you could be a little safer. Well, someone tell me what the peak hours are for totally ignorant and self-absorbed morons who drive while reading the newspaper, talking on their phones, using their laptop, texting their friends, and now painting their nails.
Jerry