Truck kills 15,who is to blame ,government,driver ,owner ,passengers or fate !!!

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What I am about to relate to you might be disturbing, I sincerely apologize but I feel strongly about the issues inherent and also seek your input . Recently here on the island a market trunk went over a precipice killing 15 people and injuring 5 others. Now a consortium of lawyers are seeking redress for the victims by bringing a lawsuit against the government. Before we get into that let me give you the issues as I understand. Now in some areas of the country the roads are particularly bad and in this particular area it is mountainous and treacherous also. This means that many taxis and other vehicles will not venture in these parts based on wear and tear ,consequently these poor farmers primarily have to resort on trucks as their only means of transportation. Well this is the most practical means of transportation. Well on this ill fated night it seems for reasons which are not yet clear the driver went over the precipice and the tragedy is the result. Now these are some of the issue 1 It seems as if the road may have given way at the edge and this caused the plunge of the vehicle 2 The driver did not have a license and the truck particulars may not be current 3 There was no seating or protective facility in place for the passengers Now after reading of those issues who do you think should be blamed • The government for not maintaining the roads properly .The government for not ensuring that road standards are maintained and the safety of passenger.: • The passenger for not ensuring that these standards are in place before entering the vehicle. The passengers for not checking the license of the driver • The driver since he was driving the vehicle • The owner for not ensuring that certain safety standards are in place and also for checking to see who is driving his vehicle What are your views and who would you blame and why ? In addition what do you think is suitable redress for the victims if any such redress is possible. In all fairness the government has already started a fund for the victims but these lawyers think