Woman, 80, receives probation and no jail time over San Francisco crash that killed four | San Francisco

Yeah, after reading in a different article she has 2 homes and a commercial property in San Francisco it's hard to feel this anything but another instance of the "justice" system refusing to hold a wealthy person accountable. I wonder how differently things would have gone if everything else was the same but the victims were wealthy and the perpetrator was not.

Her original version of the plea deal included no community service so this is what counts as a compromise of sorts. 🤦🏻‍♀️ Between her transferring her assets and the fact that she was apparently not impaired, but just wanted to be driving more than 75 miles an hour, that lady should have her license taken away and should not be given probation.

[If you want to kill someone, use a car](https://youtu.be/kfLyY7aW0tY?is=2zgZPa94gmS9MqoF)

Ah, yes, the actions of the innocent and contrite.

If she did it after she killed those people, they can still go after it. I hope one of the victims families hires a competent attorney and cleans her out. 

Assets which must be significant to so shrewdly avoid any consequences

So another instance of wealth living above the law.

Generally the law has claw back provisions specifically for this kind of bullshit but it definitely adds hurdles to an already shitty situation. That said I’m no expert on California law.

There is claw back on those assets she transferred.

A rich lady gets away with murder also hides money.

Great grief actually.

Reality is worse than the headline. 4 people? It’s a whole family. Wiped out.

And that’s gonna stop her from driving? It’s not like there’s a tracker they can implement to stop her. She’ll just get a new car with her blood money

House arrest with an ankle monitor at minimum. Ain't no way this lady is going to follow the rules.

It does say in the article her licence was suspended, doesn't say for how long, though.

She should lose everything she owns and then rot away.

I have to agree, if it was a medical event, prison time would not have served any purpose. But that being said, I'm wondering what the circumstances were. Most bus shelters are not located anywhere near a high speed road. So how did her vehicle get up to 70 mph? A looked at other articles and investigators said there was no medical incident, no drugs or alcohol found, no texting, and no mechanical reason.

As my stepdad said when he was teaching me to drive, "Any arsehole can drive fast, it's being to be able to stop that's the key."

Also, what was her driving record prior to the crash? Was she a habitual speeder?

Perhaps 80 year old should be required to have annual physicals to keep their licenses. Too many old fucks driving around with no clue what's going on.

I don't know for the US, but in my country its not a crime if gross negligence can't be proven

My dad had a medical event and had a crash. He had an umbrella policy that covered the expenses, though the guy he hit couldn't get lost wages because he hadn't filed income tax returns in years and had a business with no provable income.

Just remember folks, if you ever want to kill somebody: Guns, knives, baseball bats, bare hands, pillows, etc, etc, etc = murder Car = oopsie daisy!! 🤭

I got into a car accident recently heading into a bingo night at a church. My car was on the right side of the driveway when I saw an oversized SUV heading straight for me. I came to a complete stop, started honking my horn, but it plowed into me head-on with no attempt to break. Plenty of room on the opposite side of the driveway, not even remotely narrow. After the accident occurred a little old lady climbed out- no idea how she was able to see over the steering wheel. They were going slow enough that no serious damage was caused, just a couple of scratches and a small dent in my grill, none of which was worth the effort of getting fixed, but I was so upset. She was obviously embarrassed and I felt terrible for her but in the moment, I was really scared. Some people really shouldn't be driving.

Age 65 is in the middle of the safest decade for fatalities per mile. 70-79 is still safer than everyone under 30. So yes, but start at age 80.

Personally I don't think road testing is the way to go. They need to do what CDL holders do and get a physical every couple of years.

This is one reason why my wife and I live in Brooklyn. We know we can’t drive forever and wanted access to excellent public transportation.

Not before mandatory annual road tests for anyone under 25

In only one year now because it's already been suspended for two.

Penalties offset, repeat 1st down

Was she driving?

Long enough for her to die.

If states implement standards restrictions on the elderly those restrictions would legally, due to the way our laws work, have to apply to all age groups, and that means that the majority of white, male Americans in all age brackets would be suspended or revoked at this time due to repeated speed violations that do often result in motor vehicle accidents. It's why they've never tightened down enforcement laws, they know exactly who would be hit hardest by a tightening of such laws, and it isn't the elderly themselves. And I say this based off of information that's taught in police academies. White men between 18 and 50 are the most dangerous motorist on the roads as they are responsible for nearly 50% of all traffic accidents.

True very true

He posted a video about this last month

Yes she does, it is in the first sentence of the article.

If i was the victim's family, I would ensure exactly this happens

A NYTimes article gives a better overview. Basically they want some home detention, the permanent revolution of her license, and more signs of remorse (pleading guilty, apologies). https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/19/us/san-francisco-pedestrian-deaths-toddler.html >So what would be a fair punishment for Ms. Lau? There is agreement among the family’s relatives, the district attorney and witnesses at the crash site that keeping an 80-year-old woman out of prison makes sense. >The family of the victims is frustrated that Ms. Lau will not be required to plead guilty or issue a formal apology in court. The judge said he was waiving those actions because they could affect civil suits that the family has filed against her. >And under the terms suggested by Judge Chan in court last month, Ms. Lau would be eligible to regain her driver’s license after serving probation. >The district attorney and extended family say that home detention and mandated community service would be appropriate — and that Ms. Lau’s driver’s license should be permanently revoked.

It’s the Bay Area bro, like half the place is Asian people. It’s because she is old.

Typical California "love", aka racism

Bruce Chan decided the sentencing on a no-contest plea from Mary Lau. I assure you, even if the victims were non-Hispanic whites, this was as hard as a Chan was going to go on a Lau in San Francisco.

Ok, please never come here, thanks.