I have my motorcycle license, rode a bike for several years. I’m well aware of their stopping ability. I’m also aware that stopping from 60, on a curve, is much more difficult than stopping from 45.
And regardless of your ability to stop, you coming out of nowhere at 25 more than the speed limit greatly reduces the ability for someone to see you coming. The area is a 45 for a reason, probably the curves and the number of places cars can pull out from.
And he didn’t walk away a free man, he was convicted of the DWI.
But like I said, we’re all speculating. Were you there for testimony about the accident reconstruction? Have you seen the view from that parking lot looking through the mailbox? How sharp is that curve? How close is it to where the car pulled out from? What time of day was it? Was it a clear, raining, overcast?
The news gives people just enough info for them to come to the conclusion that makes it a story.