And for the two weeks since the accident, what mitigation is there for not at some point saying 'oh, while I was speeding here fearing for my/my companion's life I hit someone'? (I know you're not defending the guy, just it was the most recent post with this mittigation to quote)
Has anyone actually said this guy should get a kicking from the police, or just that they are impressed by police restraint because for a lot of people, such behaviour would anger them so much they would want to inflict violence against someone who speeds so recklessly in such an area then...