Another day, another fatality
The TAC fatality statistics for 2006 were celebrated as it went down to 336. Sure the numbers look good but you don’t really stop and think of the families, friends, colleagues, and even the towns that are affected by road fatalities. Over the weekend, 26-year-old Damian Cooper, a chef at Pugg Mahones, was run down and died on the corner of Lygon and Elgin St., Carlton. The guy ran him over, drove away and dumped the car, only to be found the next day by police.
As a place that some of our authors walk by on a regular basis (including myself), it makes you stop and think about road safety. The smartest thing I heard coming from this story was from the father who emphasized the importance of people to take video or pictures of reckless driving. The hoon law has worked fairly well but its really up to individuals to keep the road safer.
Hopefully, the guy who ran Damian Cooper over is put in jail for a long time or at least ban him from ever touching a car.
Man charged over fatal hit-run
TAC 2006 Statistics
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but its really up to individuals to keep the road safer.
Exactly. Laws and regulations aren’t going to do much if you have total idiots who place no value on the life and health of themselves and others.
I doubt he’d get jail.. those charges don’t seem very harsh - no manslaughter, no dangerous driving. As you know jails make people worse so they try not to send you there unless you’ve had a lot of prior convictions. Well hopefully he learns.
has the police ever thought of using satellite to track hoons? something like Google Earth but in real-time. I would think the technology would exist by now…
Remember to call 1800 18 HOON(4666) if you see one outside your house or down the road.