Boat trailer comes loose - tragic.
It just happened not far away from me, I do not see any chains .... http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/boat-trailer-slips-off-truck-fatally-strikes-si-cyclist/ar-AAeiF5A?li=BBgzzfc
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Perrysburg Dodgeboy wrote:
Also no matter the cause the driver is going to be issued a citation. Unsecured load at minimum and most likely a vehicular manslaughter charge.
Citation? Probably.
Manslaughter charge? Perhaps not likely.
They would have to be able to show evidence they can prove there was willful negligence on the part of the driver. Equipment failure can come in many shapes and forms.
Let's say your (that's YOU) trailer ball had an internal stress fracture due to some defect in the manufacturing. While traveling the speed limit, the ball breaks causing your trailer to become disconnected. The 5/16" safety chains (installed by the trailer manufacturer) break off due to the strange combination of forces acting against them. Your trailer veers off the road and kills a pedestrian. You've done NOTHING to cause this. Would you welcome a manslaughter charge??
Not trying to downplay the tragedy...its really sad and I hated to read it. But we can't always assume somebody did something wrong to cause this. Sometimes its just an accident...
