Prius hits motorcyclists on Freeway

The driver of the vehicle the debris fell off of should be charged with manslaughter.

 

Just think that if the Prius had a bell the motorcycle rider would have heard it and jumped out of the way.

I agree with vegasjetskier.

 

This is just a tragedy.

But I would ask why does it even warrant a post in Prius Chat? Motorcycle accidents, Car accidents happen everyday.

Reading the article clip...it goes from "a car fatally struck the man" to "A Toyota Prius fatally struck Jensen"...which is sad, unfortunate and tragic...but why does the article go to the trouble of defining it as a Toyota Prius?

This is just another case of a horrible accident...that should be investigated..but the mere fact that a Prius is involved shouldn't warrant that recognition either in a printed article nor in my opinion here in Prius Chat.

Unless there is some evidence that the unfortunate events unfolded as a result of the vehicle being a Prius...I see this as tragic..but a Prius Chat non-story.

 

Obviously this is another example of silent deadly hybrids.

Tom

 

Why didn't you get the V with Advanced Technology package if you're into collision avoidance?

 

It's the manufacturer's best interest to make profits so they're certainly not going to install high end safety systems across the board, but they eventually become standard over time as in the case of airbags and ABS.

 

I do like how you omitted the words ' make available' to make your point, it is nice to see a fallacy of this magnitude done with a straight face.

 

Since the motorcycle struck the debris it seems to me that he couldn't stop on the pavement he could see. Maybe that radar should be installed on the bike. Many people do stupid things--sometimes in a car--sometimes on a motorcycle.

 

The existing Pre-Collision System has no effect on insurance rates either, presumably because if you're going to crash, you're going to crash, however lessen the impact.

 

why mention the car model and make? editorial bias?

 

Agreed. you're always risking your life when riding a motorcycle... cars have cages for good reasons.

it's a tragic accident... but it's just that.. another accident.

the person who failed to secure his load should be cited for failure to secure his load. the prius driver should be able to walk away from the whole mess... but i feel it won't turn out anything like that.

 

My 2007 came with an avoidance system-it is called KEYOTR. It stands for Keep Your Eyes On The Road. Came on very car I ever had.

 

This is a tragedy for those on the motorcycle - amazing how it morphed from the fault of whoever failed to secure the load, to the fault of the first unfortunate car driver to come along.

Probably wouldn't have been as newsworthy if a Ford Focus driver had hit them

There was a case around 8 years back of a rural school bus here that was following other vehicles in traffic. A big rig ahead ran over some construction debris, which included pieces of rebar

The rebar got picked up by the drives, hurtled through the school bus front passenger window, and through the head of a young female passenger sitting up front. Yes, she was Pronounced at the scene

So, what lesson was learned there? Ban semi trucks from the road? Require Level IV Ballistic Glass on the windshield of school buses? Those were some of the crazier proposals

How about this - properly secure your load

 

Failure to secure a load is not an accident, it is negligence. And in my state, it is already a crime, making the driver of that lost load responsible for the death.