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Lawsuit against Menlo Park fire district over crash is dismissed
Original post made on Mar 24, 2015
Read the full story here Web Link posted Tuesday, March 24, 2015, 6:51 AM
Comments (12)
Posted by whatever
a resident of Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park
on Mar 24, 2015 at 10:05 am
a resident of Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park
on Mar 24, 2015 at 10:05 am
So, WHY was the suit dismissed?
Posted by Sandy Brundage, Almanac Staff Writer
a resident of Menlo Park: Downtown
on Mar 24, 2015 at 10:19 am
a resident of Menlo Park: Downtown
on Mar 24, 2015 at 10:19 am
It's unclear. The reason is not given in the court documents, the fire district's insurance carrier wasn't sure and the attorney for the plaintiffs isn't answering questions.
Posted by Michael G. Stogner
a resident of another community
on Mar 24, 2015 at 11:15 am
a resident of another community
on Mar 24, 2015 at 11:15 am
Amazing that an unlicensed driver collides with an Emergency vehicle and no ticket is issued. It's possible the driver does not know the rules or laws.
This article brings up several good points, Dashboard cameras and I recommend ride alongs for all city planners and council members to see the affect of Traffic Calming on our emergency response vehicles. Seconds Matter.
Posted by Holl
a resident of Menlo Park: other
on Mar 24, 2015 at 11:40 am
a resident of Menlo Park: other
on Mar 24, 2015 at 11:40 am
"that drivers must ensure each individual lane is clear first before proceeding into an intersection"
Sounds like more SMC corruption among the judiciary, various agencies, etc.. Go, Michael, go!
WHY was it dismissed?
Posted by pogo
a resident of Woodside: other
on Mar 24, 2015 at 12:57 pm
a resident of Woodside: other
on Mar 24, 2015 at 12:57 pm
An unlicensed driver is in an accident and not ticketed?
I wonder if they allowed him to drive off, too?
Posted by Yield for emergency vehicles
a resident of Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park
on Mar 24, 2015 at 2:16 pm
a resident of Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park
on Mar 24, 2015 at 2:16 pm
Dashcam for emergency vehicles is brilliant. Sending notices to people who fail to yield (assuming car license plates are visible) would be a first step in getting people to yield to emergency vehicles. Seconds matter.
Posted by coverup?
a resident of Menlo Park: Felton Gables
on Mar 24, 2015 at 3:13 pm
a resident of Menlo Park: Felton Gables
on Mar 24, 2015 at 3:13 pm
Driver wasnt ticketed? Someone must have been covering something up. Why was the suit dropped?
Investigate the DA.
Posted by vr
a resident of another community
on Mar 24, 2015 at 4:41 pm
a resident of another community
on Mar 24, 2015 at 4:41 pm
Makes sense -- the driver wasn't tagged cuz the emergency vehicle screwed up, thats why they changed policy.
Cover-up. Dismiss the suit. Who's dog won't hunt?
Posted by whatever
a resident of Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park
on Mar 24, 2015 at 6:16 pm
a resident of Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park
on Mar 24, 2015 at 6:16 pm
Simple
Don't sue and we won't send you to jail for driving w/o a license.
Posted by Area 51
a resident of Menlo Park: Stanford Hills
on Mar 24, 2015 at 6:19 pm
a resident of Menlo Park: Stanford Hills
on Mar 24, 2015 at 6:19 pm
Where's Peter? He always chimes in on Fire District matters. Why so quiet?
Here's the deal. They settled. Part of it was to keep quiet on the terms. Nobody will ever know ...
Posted by pogo
a resident of Woodside: other
on Mar 25, 2015 at 6:57 am
pogo is a registered user.
a resident of Woodside: other
on Mar 25, 2015 at 6:57 am
pogo is a registered user.
No one has suggested that the driver of the car be cited for the accident. The battalion chief was cited - not a single poster has challenged that decision.
But some of us are wondering why the civilian driver wasn't ticketed for driving without a license. Last I looked, that was illegal. And we wonder if the police allowed this unlicensed driver to drive off after the accident.
Posted by Michael G. Stogner
a resident of another community
on Mar 25, 2015 at 7:48 am
a resident of another community
on Mar 25, 2015 at 7:48 am
The other question is was the vehicle insured if the driver didn't have a license? If it was uninsured wasn't it supposed to be impounded? What is the status of the vehicle?
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