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An Ohio state trooper hit a couple on a motorcycle while driving at night, and all of it was caught on dash-cam video.
The video is disturbing.
This should be good.
This should be good.
An Ohio state trooper hit a couple on a motorcycle while driving at night, and all of it was caught on dash-cam video.
The cop looked like he floored it before hitting them. Wait til local clubs see this, that trooper will be fined for sure.
Dramatic Voiceover said:Then, suddenly, without seeming to slow down, the trooper rear ends a motorcycle
Texting??
National federal highway standards dictate 10' stripe, ~30' separation between stripes. review the tape to first determine the approximate speed of the motorcycle by time/number of stripes they pass. then do the same for the cruiser.<snip>
Reviewing the video again focusing on the speed that the lane marker lines pass it doesn't seem to me that he accelerated just before impact. I guess if someone KNEW the actually length of the lane makers and the space between them the troopers speed could be calculated/approximated. No I've not done any calculations on this situation.
IF someone from that area could gather the data as to paint line length and interval spacing, then the speed could be approximated.
National federal highway standards dictate 10' stripe, ~30' separation between stripes. review the tape to first determine the approximate speed of the motorcycle by time/number of stripes they pass. then do the same for the cruiser.
Based on a rough analysis the trooper was doing ~80mph and the motorcycle was doing ~55mph.
From the source.• Dash lines are 4 in. wide, 10 ft. long; with 30 ft. skip spaces. However, the last skip line of each block will vary in width. If it is shorter than 10 ft. long, then it must be connected to the nest to last skip line. All dash lines shall stop 1 ft. before the back edge line of a crosswalk.
http://dc.gov/DC/DDOT/Publication F...ication_design_and_engineering_ch43__ddot.pdf
From the source.
DOH!!!2012 State Trooper of the Year, Jacob Daymon
http://www.clevescene.com/scene-and...ear-ends-motorcycle-nearly-kills-local-couple
Double DOH!!!12/4/2012 12:07:00 PM
Patrol announces the 2012 Xenia Post Trooper of the Year
XENIA — Ohio State Highway Patrol Trooper Jacob Daymon has been selected 2012 Trooper of the Year at the Xenia post.
The selection of Trooper Daymon, is in recognition of outstanding service during 2012 at the Xenia Post. Fellow officers stationed at Xenia, chose Trooper Daymon based on leadership abilities, professional ethics, courteous treatment of others, enthusiastic work attitude, and cooperation with supervisors, peers, and the public.
Trooper Daymon is now in contention for the District and State Trooper of the Year Award to be announced at a later date. Trooper Daymon joined the Highway Patrol in December of 2007 and began his career at the Wilmington Post in Clinton County, Trooper Daymon transferred to the Xenia Post in August of 2011, originally from Stow Ohio and a graduate of Wallsh High School in Cuyahoga Falls Ohio, Trooper Daymon graduated from Kent State University with a bachelor’s degree. Other Highway Patrol awards received in the past include: The Highway Patrol’s Health & Fitness Award in 2009, the Highway Patrol’s Safe Driving Award in 2010, and the Wilmington Post Trooper of the Year in 2010.
http://xeniagazette.com/main.asp?SubSectionID=4&ArticleID=178084&SectionID=2
Assuming the collision occured on a Federal highway or a State highway painted in compliance to the federal standard----National federal highway standards dictate 10' stripe, ~30' separation between stripes. review the tape to first determine the approximate speed of the motorcycle by time/number of stripes they pass. then do the same for the cruiser.
Based on a rough analysis the trooper was doing ~80mph and the motorcycle was doing ~55mph.
Probably looked over at the oncoming traffic.
Even if there's no decent evidence of a felonious mens rea, grand jury is the best way to go. Just from reading the highly imaginative speculation in this thread, it should be clear that, regardless of what is charged, somebody will be screeching bloody murder about it. The smart way to do it is to put all the available evidence in front of nine citizens chosen at random*, provide them with all the charges which might reasonably apply, and let them decide what to charge.um...Facing a grand jury and felony charges is a bit more worrisome than just "tickets and a court date."
...Well, except for the people who ask lots of questions just to hear themselves talk; they annoy everyone.[/SIZE]