A number of people have asked me to comment on this story from 7 News:

‘Driver of firetruck who smashed into a tram has been found not guilty’ (6 September) https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1524638434947107&extid=CL-UNK-UNK-UNK-AN_GK0T-GK1C&mibextid=2Rb1fB&ref=sharing.

In the absence of any written reasons from the Magistrate (and see Accessing a judge or magistrate’s reasons for decision (November 18, 2016)) I cannot know what evidence was before her or the legal arguments so it is impossible for me to make any useful comment.

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