The driver is an employee of Rev. Sharpton. He was obeying the requirements of his employer. A murder for hire finds the contractor and the contractee equally guilty. The good Rev. does not obey the laws when it is inconvenient.
I may have missed the driver being an employee and sharpton being his employer in the article. Where was that? If it's there, than you could be correct.
Amos....non sequitur. Murder has NOTHING to do with Texas Motor Vehicle Laws. The driver is responsible for control of the car. Period. Unless Al has a gun to his head, he is responsible -and he alone- for the operation of the vehicle. If his employer asks him to do something illegal, the driver stops, quits the job, and can sue employer for damages in civil court.
You'd LIKE to think that the law holds Sharpton responsible for this, and morally, he really is,.... but LEGALLY the buck stops at the wreckless driver.