In the near future, I will introduce the “Kyle Costrello and Glenn Compton Law” to increase penalties for causing unintentional death on the roadway based on frustrating concerns from constituents who are learning to cope with the loss of a loved one without justice.
 
Kyle Costrello was riding his motorcycle in Lancaster County when another driver crossed the centerline and collided with Kyle’s motorcycle. Unfortunately, the impact ended Kyle’s life too early. The other driver was charged under careless driving for committing the unintentional death of Kyle. The penalty was a $500 fine. The mother and step-father, who reside in my legislative district, have undoubtedly questioned how a $500 fine was justice.  
 
In a second situation, a constituent’s parents were involved in a crash caused by an out-of-state driver, which killed the father, Glenn Compton, and seriously injured the mother. Similar to the first situation, this was a traffic incident where the police did not have probable cause to pursue stronger charges, such as homicide by vehicle. As a result, the other driver faces a myriad of traffic offenses, except steep penalties for causing the death of the father.
 
My legislation will amend the careless driving statute (  3714) and increase the penalties associated with unintentional death, including an ungraded misdemeanor punishable by a fine up to $2,500 and a license suspension up to two years.
 
Please join me in co-sponsoring legislation to close a long-standing loophole in the Vehicle Code. With your support, we will create a critical tool for law enforcement to impose stronger penalties that match the unintentional act of ending someone’s life than a mere $500 fine.