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Man had three kids in the car when he crashed in Cambridge while drunk and high, an open vodka bottle on the seat next to him, police say
By adamg on Wed, 11/16/2022 - 11:55am
A Cambridge man faces a multitude of charges following a crash at Hampshire and Clark streets in Cambridge around 3 p.m. yesterday.
Cambridge Police report that Leroy Blake, 30, was both drunk and high on marijuana when he failed to yield at the intersection and crashed into another vehicle and had an open bottle of vodka in the front passenger seat - and three children in the back seat. Also, his license had been suspended and he was driving his girlfriend's car without her permission, police say.
Blake was charged with failing to yield the right of way, operating with a suspended license, operating without authority, OUI, OUI drugs, OUI marijuana, OUI with child endangerment, reckless endangerment of a child, negligent operation, and having an open container of alcohol while driving, police say
Innocent, etc.
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If you are one of the people
If you are one of the people who don’t really care about drivers like this but get absolutely livid about Cambridge’s no turns on red or their bike lanes then it’s time for some serious self reflection.
How would a No Turn on Red
How would a No Turn on Red sign (which already exists) or a protected bike lane have made a difference in this incident? Why can't someone be outraged by this man's behavior but think that certain street modifications would be a bad idea?
A few ways
1. If the bike lane is protected (by parked cars, vertical separation, or more substantial barriers than flexposts), it's less likely someone driving like this will injure someone.
2. Street design that favors safety for everyone, and enforcement of unsafe operation (such as motor vehicle in bike lane, pulling over too close to intersections, using handheld device, speeding in 20 or 25 zones, running lights, turning when prohibited, passing/changing lanes illegally, etc.) makes the roads safer for drivers/pedestrians/cyclists, with less risk of disproportionate enforcement as tends to happen when enforcing things that only marginally impact safety. If no one is driving like a maniac because most people are sober and know they'll get a huge ticket for weaving in and out of lanes, people will quickly notice that someone is driving impaired and avoid the driver/call it in. It works in much of the world.
Forget about it, anon
It's Kinopio.
And this is despite having a suspended license
I've been told that licensing, registration and insurance prevent things like this.
Theres more outrage and comments in threads about the topics you mentioned, these weekly posts about another motorist acting recklessly come and go with little fan fare.
They do
They do prevent some of this. Reduce it, if you prefer. Not perfect, no.
Yeah reduce probs is a better work
Prevent would imply some level of consequences they'd face from law enforcement and all ya gotta do is look at how people drive around here to know how unlikely that is.
Father of the Year Award
A late, but strong entrant for 2022
Nothing states that he is anyone's Father
It was the girlfriends car, and three kids. Maybe he was the Father, but it wasn't clear from the post.
Okay, then
She's Parent of the Year and he's Irresponsible Adult of the Year.
Forget about it, anon
Forget about it, anon
By Waquiot on Wed, 11/16/2022 - 4:46pm.
It's Kinopio.
I understood that reference.