This book?:
Posted on 05/04/2009 2:13:06 PM PDT by martin_fierro
Driver Painting Nails Hits, Kills Motorcyclist
Biker Thrown 200 Feet In Lake Zurich Accident
LAKE ZURICH, Ill. (CBS) ―
Anita Zaffke was stopped at a red light when a Chevy Impala, driven by a woman in her 40s, struck her motorcycle from behind.
A woman painting her fingernails while driving is accused in a deadly crash with a motorcycle in northwest suburban Lake Zurich over the weekend.
The incident happened in a southbound lane of Route 12 at Old McHenry Road about 5:30 p.m. Saturday, according to Lake County Sheriff's police Sgt. Scott Morrison.
Anita Zaffke, 56, of the 1500 block of Eddy Lane in Lake Zurich, died about an hour later at Advocate Good Shepard Hospital in Barrington after suffering apparent chest and abdominal injuries from being thrown from her bike, Lake County Coroner Dr. Richard Keller said.
A Monday autopsy found Zaffke died of multiple internal injuries to the chest and abdominal area, as well as a spinal fracture, according to Keller, who said the death has been ruled an accident.
Zaffke's motorcycle was stopped at a red light at the intersection — which Morrison described as being T-shaped with a stop light — when a Chevy Impala, driven by a woman in her 40s, struck the motorcycle from behind at a high rate of speed, Morrison said.
Zaffke was thrown about 200 feet from her motorcycle, according to Keller, who said she was wearing a helmet at the time of the crash.
Keller said the female motorist told police she was painting her fingernails at the time of the crash and did not notice the light was red.
The woman, whom police have not identified, was cited with failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident, Morrison said. She was also hospitalized following the crash for non life-threatening injuries.
"There's a lot of analysis they still have to work out on the vehicle involved in the crash to determine speed and braking," Morrison said Sunday evening. "The investigation is ongoing but there should be charges against the woman in the very near future."
Seriously, though, the driver should get jail time.
Funny pic.
A few years ago the Lt Gov of Ky’s wife (A Miss America) killed a man on a bicycle with her SUV while she distracted on her phone as I recall.
There were no consequences for her at all.
Oh, come on... be realistic!
There will be new warnings on nail polish. "Do not apply when operating heavy machinery"
OTOH, this is the O era: It is clearly the Chevy Impala's fault. It's not a hybrid. Cars will be banned and we will be forced to drive those two seater electric go-carts.
Sometimes I wonder if spokespeople must pass a stupidity test before they get the job, you know, if their IQs are above a certain level they won't be hired. This women has admitted to painting her fingernails and running over the other woman on the motorcycle but this Morrison says that they are going to carefully analyze the situation to determine the cause.
I am almost always amazed by the crap these people say to the MSM.
RIP.
Manslaughter. Or Womanslaughter in this case.
Damn. Just damn. This is manslaughter. The driver needs to spend a long, long time in prison.
How come we got the victim’s name, but not the driver’s name? Or did I miss it?
This book?:
As if I didn’t already have *enough* to watch out for when *not* sitting still.....:-\
After years of fighting for it, ABATE of MD *just* got the penalties for running down bikers jacked up to something actually substantial.
A different article identifies the driver as Lora Hunt, aged 48, from Chicago. This is not some inexperienced driver here . . .
Thats what I always did, but then you still had the cars running thru the red-lights, and/or making the illegal left turn thru them.
I take the ARC every two years as a refresher. Best money I spend on this sport. Most of the folks I ride with understand that as motorcyclists, we are invisible. We're individually and personally obligated to do whatever is required to arrive alive.
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