‘Alarming’ traffic light design at Brisbane intersection where young cyclist died after being hit by bus
Green light created impression both bike and bus had right of way when 20-year-old Max Patrick McDowall was killed, coroner’s court hearsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastA forensic crash investigator was “alarmed” at the design of the intersection where a 20-year-old cyclist died, because its traffic lights gave both vehicles the impression they had right of way simultaneously, the Queensland coroner’s court has heard.A recreation of the fatal accident showed that the driver of the Brisbane city council bus, Andrew Rudnicki, had almost no opportunity to see Maximillian Patrick McDowall, before he struck and killed him.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your daily news roundup Continue reading...
Green light created impression both bike and bus had right of way when 20-year-old Max Patrick McDowall was killed, coroner’s court hears
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A forensic crash investigator was “alarmed” at the design of the intersection where a 20-year-old cyclist died, because its traffic lights gave both vehicles the impression they had right of way simultaneously, the Queensland coroner’s court has heard.
A recreation of the fatal accident showed that the driver of the Brisbane city council bus, Andrew Rudnicki, had almost no opportunity to see Maximillian Patrick McDowall, before he struck and killed him.
Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your daily news roundup Continue reading...
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