re: LSP release Lacy info in reference to Lacy attorney misinformation

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Genuine question, how is a car that is going 50 mph tailgating a car that is going 28 mph?

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Maybe tailgating isn't the correct word but she was obviously closing in on the suggested 100 foot gap as he was slowing down.

Her original citation was for following too close.

I commute a long way to work daily on the interstate. Many times I’ve avoided accidents by paying attention to my surroundings. People drive like maniacs. There is not a day it seems like I don’t see someone driving crazy and reckless.

And if you hit someone because of that reckless driving, they would more than likely be at fault and not you.

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She broke the law only by being forced to because of a sudden event she had to avoid in an emergency.

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i can respectfully disagree on her involvement. She asnt forced to do anything if she is paying attention but your 100% right about KL's actions.

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I still can't really understand how him being a couple cars behind the accident and getting back into his lane and slowing down caused the accident. Maybe I'm missing something. Not trying to argue, but would love clarification.

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Catfish, when I saw the video come out a couple days ago, I was also thinking it was not Lacy's fault. "How he could have caused that 70-90 yards behind the accident"? However, I will say this then follow up with my thoughts, if Lacy is driving the speed limit in the flow of traffic heading south, and not making passes (in a NO PASSING ZONE) at a VERY HIGH RATE OF SPEED, we WOULD NOT be talking about this because there would not have been an accident.

I drive slow and from a small town with 2 lane roads with 2-way traffic. In fact, I and someone in front of me was run off the road a few days ago because this person swerved into our side of the lane and car in front of me traveling in the same direction went off the road. By the time that car got to me, he was almost fully in my lane, so I had to get off the road completely, on an inclined shoulder and Bayou Teche is only about 35-40 yards from the road. My slow driving saved me from flipping or running into the bayou. I kept the car upright and hopped back on the road.

With this new video, this whole thing started with Lacy driving too fast and passing cars in a no passing zone and driving extremely fast and reckless. With his last pass, prior to braking and getting back in his south lane, Lacy's high speed while passing a 18 wheeler and another car while in the north lane, scared the crap out of the gold pickup truck driver, who pulled off the side of the north bound lane to avoid a head on collision with Lacy's car. However, Lacy hit the breaks and pulled back in his lane.

What we cannot see if the gold truck hit the breaks fast or just pulled off the road at current speed or light breaking. What happened is that made the white car behind the gold truck pull to the left and hit the truck in the southbound lane about 3 cars in front of Lacy. I do not know if she was following too close, or not paying attention, but gold truck made a decision (like I would have made) to get off the road because a car was passing cars heading right to me.

Like I said earlier, this would not have happened if Lacy was driving the speed limit (or even exceeding it a small amount) and not passing cars in a no passing zone on a 2 way road.

Can get him for reckless driving, and something else pertaining to the crash or actually causing the crash from his reckless driving.
Not hit and run because he did not hit anyone.
However, he went through the wreck scene without stopping, putting a bullseye on him, and really a dick move, when people could be hurt and need help.
White car also at fault as they got out of their lane due to the chain reaction of the gold truck getting out the way of possible head on collision.

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Louisiana tailgating laws prohibit following other vehicles "more closely than is reasonable and prudent" (RS 32:81), a traffic violation with potential fines and license points, but don't set a specific distance for personal vehicles.

You are right, but you’d still have to prove it. Thats likely the issue here.

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And if you hit someone because of that reckless driving, they would more than likely be at fault and not you.

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I can’t control other drivers, but I can control my own driving. I’ve avoided many accidents by paying attention to these speed demons and reckless drivers. I’ve probably saved my own life and others numerous times. I control the things I can control.

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Yes it is:

Louisiana tailgating laws prohibit following other vehicles "more closely than is reasonable and prudent" (RS 32:81), a traffic violation with potential fines and license points, but don't set a specific distance for personal vehicles.

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It’s already been shown that she was going almost 50 MPH. She was speeding as well. I doubt she was following too closely as the truck driver says he was already going slow before having to brake.

She was speeding and wasn’t fully paying attention. This is no way absolves Lacy of his actions. It just makes it clear that more than one person is to blame for what happened.