Dan Abel wrote:
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>>> Do you think it should be tolerated?
>>
>> I don't think that anyone said it should be tolerated. I thought the
>> issue was whether or not it was intentional. If it was a matter of
>> arrogance, IMNSHO it should be dealt with much more leniently than if it
>> were intentional, but more harshly than an accidental mishap.
>
> Sounds reasonable. I'm a little confused by this whole thing, and have
> been waiting for somebody to post a URL with the facts. What's this
> "berm" thing? The California Driver Handbook does not have the word in
> it. My dictionary does, but I have trouble relating those definitions
> to a major freeway in Southern California.
>


I was confused about the "berm" thing too and was not sure if the OP
meant the shoulder or the berm, which would be the sloped terrain
alongside the highway, usually meant as a sound barrier if there is
enough room.


I found this article:
Incident Details
Cause of Death: Struck by vehicle
Date of Incident: Wednesday, June 9, 2010
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available

Officer Philip Ortiz succumbed to injuries sustained two weeks earlier
when he was struck by a vehicle on I-405 in West Los Angeles.
He was issuing a traffic citation to a driver when another car, which
was driving on the shoulder passing other vehicle, struck him and his
motorcycle.
Officer Ortiz was pinned the wreckage and had to be extricated by the
responding rescue crew. He was transported to Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical
Center where he remained until passing away.
Office Ortiz had served with the California Highway Patrol for 28 years.
He is survived by his wife, parents, and sister.

http://themunz.wordpress.com/


Working beside highways is dangerous at the best of times.