Deconstructing a Car Culture
Anger is rising on our streets and we seem to be moving into
another year of "us versus them" when it comes to our
roads.
As a lawyer representing victims and their families for the last
twenty-five years, I have had a disturbing front-row seat to road
violence in our city. I have had the unfortunate privilege of being
able to access information and evidence about the causes and
consequences of crashes involving people on bikes, in cars, or
simply walking.
Unlike many others (including the police and politicians) I
examine the drivers under oath. I have access to all the crash data
from the vehicles, my engineers analyze and reconstruct crash
scenes, and my private investigators obtain witness statements and
video evidence. I find out if charges are laid, what convictions
are rendered, and what penalties are handed out. Sadly, I witness
just how devastating these crashes are on the victims.
