# Grand jury does not indict trucker who struck and killed cyclist last August: Why not? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [February 7, 2013, 9:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grand-jury-does-not-indict-trucker-who-struck-and-killed-cyclist-last-august-why-not/649640 "2013-02-07T21:15:27Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 217
**Author:** ![Magiver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/4491bb/32.png) [@Magiver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Magiver)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2016, 5:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grand-jury-does-not-indict-trucker-who-struck-and-killed-cyclist-last-august-why-not/649640/217 "2016-09-25T05:43:40Z")
> [@Fleeing this accident when you could help - right or wrong?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fleeing-this-accident-when-you-could-help-right-or-wrong/766673/19): > > 1. This is a rear-facing camera. > 2. You’re only looking at it because something significant occurred after he changed lanes. IOW, a driver should be aware of what’s around him at all times but shouldn’t be _focusing_ on what’s behind him, especially when driving at highway speeds. If you’re changing lanes you’re absolutely looking behind you to see if you’re clear. > [@Fleeing this accident when you could help - right or wrong?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fleeing-this-accident-when-you-could-help-right-or-wrong/766673/19): > > 1. Your first & last sentence are at odds with each other. > 2. If a driver looks ahead & sees an obstacle, in this case a slowed car, then glances in rear &/or side view mirrors to see than the next lane is clear to make a change, why should he then be focusing back at a vehicle that is in a now-different lane behind him to see whether that vehicle is slowing or not. The driver should be focused on cars in front of him potentially swerving into his lane & be prepared to avoid them as opposed to playing superhero to alert the vehicles behind him that traffic in front of them has slowed by “flashing my brakes rapidly when confronted with stopped traffic in front of me” if traffic is slowed ahead of you then you’re concern should be alerting traffic behind you that can’t see it. That’s common sense. > [@Fleeing this accident when you could help - right or wrong?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fleeing-this-accident-when-you-could-help-right-or-wrong/766673/19): > > Unless you live in the town of Monster-Truckville, or drive \< 10 mph, most cars don’t have enough ground clearance to make that possible to do while keeping your eyes on the road ahead. That’s simply not true. > [@Fleeing this accident when you could help - right or wrong?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fleeing-this-accident-when-you-could-help-right-or-wrong/766673/19): > > So tell me, when you drive, do you sit on your superhero cape or drape it over the back of the seat behind you? :rolleyes: Are you drunk? You’ve referenced a post from 3 years ago and attacked me for having basic driving skills. What is wrong with you? --- _[View the full topic](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grand-jury-does-not-indict-trucker-who-struck-and-killed-cyclist-last-august-why-not/649640)._