Eight dead as car flies into crowd

[Smokey 24]

I was reading the Metro today and there is an article on page 11 in relation to the California 200 rally.

One of the drivers crashed 2 miles into the race going over a jump called the rockpile where the crowd was standing three metres from the track with no guard rails or gravel traps. He jumped the car sideways and landed badly and killed eight people and injured twelve others.

Why I am posting this is he could face a lengthy spell in jail. The article goes on to say that in February 2008 a drag racer hit and killed eight spectators in Maryland and the driver is in prison for 15 years. Now it this was a road race the 15 years for acting the maggot is one thing. But it the drivers are provisional doing there jobs and people paid to go and see them do it then it is there own fault for standing in a dangers position.

http://e-edition.metroherald.ie/2010/08/16/

 

[STiBrian]

Thank God the rest of the World don't operate like the Americans

Absolute tragedy that anyone lost their lives in this incident but at the end of the day its not the drivers fault. IF....and I say IF with capital letters anyone is to blame here its the stewards of the rally for allowing people stand in unsafe positions. If that was here the stage wouldn't run if the marshals deemed people to be standing in an unsafe position.

 

[tommy 555]

Shocking story , but i dont believe the Driver should be held accountable , the stewards , the organisers and sadly the people who lost their lives all played a part but as is the case with health and safety issues someone will shoulder the blame for this accident

 

[GORDON GT SERIES II]

well said brian its a tragedy these people died its like wrc when the group b cars were running people could stand where they like, which is why they were eventually banned.yet ifthey had only got the safety issues right they probably would have went on for another few years

 

[forester sti]

The Drivers should be hung up by the balls, if they are racing on the road and cause a death!
But everyone knows taht motorsport is dangerous!
Defo not the drivers fault!
Dan