the kid was looking right and preparing to cross a direction of traffic to turn left...and he pulled out right in front of a bike and killed the guy. I hate to hear that more than anything. Does that mean the kid gets manslaughter....It was an accident but if i was playing with a gun and it accidently went off and killed some one it would be manslaughter.
the biker and the kid should both be aware of the dangers of driving on the road....and being responsible for your actions is part of the risk.
The kid shouldn't be charged with manslaughter unless he was driving recklessly or under the influence. Having to live with carelessly killing a man (even by accident) is the most severe punishment that could be meted out, anyway... :cheers:
Over here there is a lot of controversy about killing with a vehicle. Manslaughter would only be possible if it could be proved that there was a deliberate act, but not a deliberate killing. There is an offence, causing death by dangerous driving but to prove this the prosecution needs to prove intent which is not often possible, intent in driving dangerously that is. More likely some minor charge like driving without due care would result in a fine. I think the govt is doing yet another review which may result in a "death by careless driving" offence which would be easier to prove but carry a lesser sentence than "death by dangerouse"
Such offences here seem to attract very light sentences giving rise to public outcry especially when the drivers are not qualified, banned from driving, uninsured etc, but still it goes on. If in your case the kid simply made a mistake that he will have to live with I don't see how charging him with manslaughter furthers the public good, it's simply a tradgedy.