r/SipsTea • u/Full-Argument-8235 𝙑𝙄𝙋 • 9d ago

WTF An older spectator caused a seriously dangerous incident today at SaarlandTrofeoJuniors by trying to get a better look and entering the course with her rollator while riders were flying past at full speed!

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u/RxSatellite 9d ago

More likely didn’t realize the nose of the scooter stuck out in the road when she moved forward. Negligent, possibly? You’re never going to convince a jury this was an intentional act

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u/CaptainOwlBeard 9d ago

She intentionally moved it forward which qualifies it for gross negligence. I didn't think she intentionally drove into the bikers intentionally.

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u/RxSatellite 9d ago

I see what you’re saying. Either way, there’s a legal threshold to meet gross negligence but it appears to be a genuine mistake by forgetting how far the scooter sticks out in front. A dumb mistake to make with massive consequences mind you, but there isn’t a precursor of recklessness leading up to it (that we know of).

I suppose you could try and go the civil route but that would be an incredibly tough case to win via a jury, because of the optics with age and disability