TL;DR Am 11. Oktober gegen 9:40 Uhr wurde eine Frau (25) auf einem Fahrrad von einem 10-Tonnen-Lastwagen angefahren und dann etwa 250 Meter weit geschleift. Die Frau starb und die Polizei verhaftete die LKW-Fahrerin Aung Chaw Mying (57) aus Myanmar. Berichten zufolge hat er die Vorwürfe zugegeben. Die Polizei will ihn wegen fahrlässiger Fahrweise mit Todesfolge anklagen.
https://www.asahi.co.jp/webnews/pages/abc_33728.html
3 Kommentare
This is the very bad scenario. He should have stopped when he hit the bicycle. Dragging the rider 250 meters and causing death is going to result in stiffer penalties. Right thing that he admitted to the allegations or he would have faced harsher treatment.
While this is an absolutely horrible incident, remember two things.
A high school girl was killed in the exact same manner last year – by a Japanese driver.
This article is showcasing two Japanese „quirks“;
1. When a crime occurs, the suspect’s nationality is front and centre. In all reporting, not just right-wing outlets. In the same manner that if a suspect isn’t foreign but is unemployed, they will also push that. I know why they do this. You know why they do this. But it’s just the way it is.
2. Incidents like this are far too common, and happen because of the stupid, stupid system where cars are allowed to enter crossings when pedestrian lights are green. Not only that, but it’s only cars that are turning, so visibility is poor. The responsibility to check if the crossing is clear lies with the driver, and the only difference between it being legal and a-okay is whether someone is there or not. I’ve almost been hit multiple times, and likewise I’ve almost hit someone before, too. Everyone has. The system is at fault.
There are ways to solve this. Roundabouts with separate lights for pedestrians. Separate light timings for cars and pedestrian traffic, whatever. But that will never happen. Because it’s just the way it is.
No conclusions. Just things you have to accept because neither of these will ever change.
Idk man, yes on a hand that’s unfortunate. But the “ bicycle “ part, idk man, japanese on bicycles is as crazy as SEA countries on bikes/mopped/scooter.