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Originally Posted by anon.nona
He was operating heavy machinery without proper license or a permit
He was performing a stunt without proper precautions or gear
That was no accident.
What’s the difference between that and driving under the influence. Or driving while distracted and running someone over. None. They all share the same underlying cause, stupidity.
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DUI/DWI. After a car-pedestrian accident in which the driver is under the influence of alcohol or drugs, the driver can likely look forward to a DUI arrest and conviction. And since striking and injuring a pedestrian while drunk is just the sort of "aggravating circumstance" likely to enhance the severity of any sentence that's handed down, the driver will probably face more jail time, higher fines, and harsher driver's license penalties (i.e. a longer license suspension) than those that might follow a non-injury DUI.
One is a accident that results in civil penalties and possible criminal depending on the the negligence. DUI is pretty much criminal charges and jail time.