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Originally Posted by Rui Z
I was going however fast it takes on a normal acceleration from a stop to a 1/3 of the way into the intersection. This can't be more than 15mph.
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Sorry to hear about this collision but your thread title is a red herring. The other driver's age has little or no relevence. Everyday, we all see people of all ages going thru red lights - especially running late yellows that are red long before they exit the intersection. Drivers of all ages likely need periodic retesting and education.
I'm speculating because I obviously don't have all of the facts, but from what you've said, it sounds like you entered the intersection when your light turned green without 'clearing' the intersection. As a car driver and especially when I'm on two wheels, I make it a habit of ensuring that traffic actually stops on their red. IMO it's a huge risk relying on the colour of the traffic light to decide whether or not I can safely pass thru or enter an intersection.
I'm not suggesting that you're at fault, especially if the other driver ran a red, just saying that we all need to drive defensively and generally assume that other drivers are going to do stupid things.
Glad thay you're ok (and I assume the other driver too).