Because the court just views as driving "accidents", mere oopsies.
There was also this driver, Raja Whitfield of SFSU, who hit and killed a man crossing the street at Geary and Gough. Raja was sentenced to pay only $58k in restitution. That's the price we value life here.
If someone hits a pedestrian or cyclist with their car, their license should be revoked for at least a decade, and they should be forced to ride a bike during that time.
Because the court just views as driving "accidents", mere oopsies.
There was also this driver, Raja Whitfield of SFSU, who hit and killed a man crossing the street at Geary and Gough. Raja was sentenced to pay only $58k in restitution. That's the price we value life here.
https://www.sfchronicle.com/crime/article/raja-whitfield-thr...
(Obligatory: https://archive.is/EXCMq)
https://sf.streetsblog.org/2020/08/14/commentary-a-face-of-t...
This video wasn't from the day of the accident, but you can see what sort of maniacal driver Raja Whitfield is: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ED4gStKAa6A
If someone hits a pedestrian or cyclist with their car, their license should be revoked for at least a decade, and they should be forced to ride a bike during that time.