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rfmcdonaldI am correct in thinking this supposed apology, by a car driver who hit a streetcar user, an actual non-apology by a self-obsessed asshole, right?From the CBC:
I'm sure you won't be surprised that he is contested the dangerous driving charges.
A Toronto driver charged with careless driving after allegedly hitting a girl who stepped off a streetcar in Regent Park wants to apologize for his actions.
"A moment of inattention caused a lot of pain," he said. "I hope the family calls me. I would really like to talk to her and let her know that I'm truly sorry."
Toronto police say the girl was taken to hospital but suffered no serious injuries from the March 25 accident. The girl, believed to be about 12, had stepped off the stopped streetcar through the rear doors when she was hit at about 12:24 p.m. The streetcar, eastbound on Dundas Street East, was west of Parliament.
The driver, a father of three children, told CBC News there is something to learn from the accident and he would like to urge the Toronto Transit Commission to remind riders to watch for vehicles, to pay attention when getting on and off and not to use cellphones when doing so. CBC News is not identifying the man because it agreed to conceal his identity.
"The streetcars, I've never liked them. As a driver, you always want to pass it and get ahead of it because you don't want to deal with any issues. But sometimes they stop abruptly and the doors just swing open and people just run out."
The man, who calls himself a pedestrian and a driver and a "person who cares," said the incident happened quickly as he was driving eastbound on Dundas Street East in the curb lane. He was on his way to see his children.
He said he didn't see the streetcar.
"For a moment, something caught my eye on the sidewalk. I don't know what it is exactly but I turned my head for just a moment, and when I looked ahead again, there was somebody in front of my car. And I hit my brakes immediately and I swerved. But the person hit my car, hit my windshield and they bounced off," he said.
I'm sure you won't be surprised that he is contested the dangerous driving charges.
