FiveMagic Posted September 3, 2011 Share Posted September 3, 2011 Okamoto, a 74-year-old father of three grown children, suffered a fractured skull, a dislocated shoulder and internal bleeding. He died on Monday at Toronto Western Hospital, never having regained consciousness. The cyclist - a 33-year-old man - is facing a fine of $3.75 because the incident happened in what was once the City of North York and the fines have not changed since amalgamation. In another recent case a cyclist in Chinatown allegedly ran a red light and went the wrong way down the street. He hit a pedestrian. The woman's skull was fractured. That fine was $400 because it was laid under the Highways Traffic Act. Police say in the Okamoto case the cyclist could still face criminal charges. Okamoto's children say they hope his death will prompt the city to put in a bicycle lane. "We'd really like to see a separate bicycle lane built," said Karen Okamoto. "We're not focused on punishment," she said. "We're focusing on grieving." http://news.sympatic...5_fine/86c803c2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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kristy Posted September 3, 2011 Share Posted September 3, 2011 3 bucks and 75 cents...i could buy two packs of gum with that. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darkfang77 Posted September 3, 2011 Share Posted September 3, 2011 3 bucks and 75 cents...i could buy two packs of gum with that. ^that! This is a horribly outdated fine. Justice nowadays... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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