Two young Dallas boys killed in car crash

Interestedcitizen5, says:

Nancy Davenport admitted in another local news publication that her organization was responsible for planting the tree that caused these unnecessary deaths. She admitted that the city did not require that they be planted, but that the city permitted her organization to plant the trees She blamed the deaths entirely on drinking and driving fast. Drinking and driving fast do not necessarily cause injury and death. They are among the factors leading to injury and death. However, fixed objects like trees in medians and parkways will almost certainly cause injury or death due to runoffs accidents, even at normal speeds. That's why we have breakaway poles in medians and parkways. I'm not against trees. They should just be placed at least 15 feet out of the traveled way.

Interestedcitizen5, says:

You miss the point. The point is not that trees shouldn't be planted at all, or even outlawed. The point is that they should not be planted closer than 15 feet of the right of way. I suggest 15 feet because that is half way between the right of way and the building line of a house with a 30 foot setback. This gives the tree room to develop a 30 foot canopy before interfering with traffic and it provides recovery room for runoff vehicles. This is not a trivial issue. We read of far too many preventable deaths resulting from collisions with fixed objects after runoff accidents.

DC, says:

I really cannot believe that trees...

(The driver—who was the older brother of one of the dead boys—will be charged with intoxication manslaughter and intoxication assault, police said.)

....are really the issue here.

However, with statements like "the tree that caused these unnecessary deaths."

One has to wonder what your real problem with Nancy Davenport is.

J_Mortimer, says:

So fixed objects are now causing moving trafic deaths...