July 1 2019

What did happen here?

My sons crash

• information below is public records and case had been present to a grand jury on June 1 2020.

Driver stated to Georgetown Sheriff Dept.

“I was at the end of Crumbaugh Road

Headed to Walmart. I looked left a white car passed then I looked right and looked clear so I took off, next thing I saw a glimpse of motorcycle then heard it hit. “ So this statement here above from the driver clearly tells me the driver never ”Looked Left again before proceeding . My question is why not? Why would you not look left again? Is it cause Magically there isn’t going to be another vehicle coming? I am puzzled by this and very concerned about the driver statement here.

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KYIBRS Report : Narrative

taken by Geo police

The driver of unit 1

stated was stopped at stop sign on Crumbuagh rd observing traffic, driver moved forward to roadway to gain a better position to observe the roadway since it is difficult to see traffic coming from Georgetown. Driver stated observed a white passenger car traveling east bound KY- 460

and waited for it to pass, driver observed no other traffic, after the white passenger car cleared the intersection. Driver started from a stop and attempted to turn left when driver states saw a glimpse of a motorcycle then was struck.

Again here observing white car passing

white car cleared and driver attempted to turn left and a glimpse of a bike then struck

Negligence

failure to take proper care in doing something.

The driver was at fault clearly because of negligence. failure to yield my sons right of way because of negligence to attempt to turn left without looking left again.

so what caused the driver not to look left again after seeing white car pass, looking to the right and then stating “ took off” was driver distracted?

there are four main types of distracted driving

visual- looking at something else other than the road

example: Phone, radio, map , grocery list

hearing- Not related to driving example: someone talking through a device

manual - manipulating something other than the steering wheell

example : phone / radio

and Cognitive

either this driver was distracted by a phone call, texting, drinking , radio, or simply taking mind off of driving (Cognitive).

For me to fully understand why would you not look again before going can only be given to me by the driver.

Because a left turn is one of the most dangerous maneuvers for a driver to execute, if you are in an accident where you are the driver making the left hand turn, you will almost always be found at fault for failing in your duty to yield to oncoming traffic.

Under the Highway Traffic Act Generally speaking, the driver attempting the left hand turn Will be responsible. Under the Highway Traffic Act, a driver attempting a left hand turn has the responsibility to wait to make their turn until it is safe to do so, maintain a proper lookout, and yield to oncoming traffic.Sep 18, 2017

Whenever someone is making a left turn, it is their responsibility to do so only when it’s safe. That means not turning if there is an oncoming vehicle. Passenger cars risk a T-bone crash, which certainly can be serious. But for motorcyclists, the consequences can be even more devastating due to their lack of protection.

Reduced visibility is one of the main reasons a vehicle turns left in the path of a motorcyclist. It’s not uncommon to hear a driver say afterwards that he didn’t even see the bike. For instance, it can look like the bike is farther away than it really is, but that’s not an excuse for making an unsafe turn.

In many left-turn motorcycle crashes, the person at fault is the one who made the turn. As mentioned, the failure to see a motorcycle doesn’t justify turning in front of it. In fact, many times, it is the motorist’s failure to pay attention that causes him not to see a bike. At the same time,

Another issue is that the person turning left may be reckless and decides to take a risk, cutting in front of the bike. Sometimes this stems from a lack of respect for a motorcyclist’s rights to the road. But whatever the reason, it is negligence and is likely to result in the driver being found at fault.

Drivers making a left hand turn sometimes try to “beat” the oncoming traffic. This is a very dangerous practice. It’s very hard to judge how much time is needed to “beat” the traffic, and if a driver’s calculations are even a little bit off, there is a huge risk that decision is going to cause a serious motor vehicle accident.  

“The driver of a vehicle within an intersection intending to turn to the left shall yield the right of way to all vehicles approaching from the opposite direction which are within the intersection or so close thereto as to constitute an immediate hazard.”In plain language, that means that when a driver is turning left, you have the duty to yield to oncoming traffic.

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