Get his tag number?

No, but some nice people chased him and got it for me. He turned out to work part time as a bag boy for King Soopers, had no insurance, and was dumb as a stump. I ended up getting something like 25 bucks from him in money orders, then I just let it go. Long story, but I had other priorities by the time the case went to court.

That's terrible. Always cringey reading crash stories from fellow riders. I read them far too often...

I've somehow managed to avoid the worst of it so far, despite some pretty dumb antics in the past.

I agree totally about Janklow. Let's see justice done in this case.

Representative Janklow is just one tiny point of the emense problem in the USA with drivers. The majority of drivers are NOT cognizant of motorcyclists. The few who are have had close calls on a bike or know people killed by carless drivers. I'm not saying ALL drivers are unresponsible but most are, because they do not drive with the conscience thought that there are motorcycles out there. They see the other trucks and cars BUT, they forget we, Motorcyclists, are on the road too. The Vast majority of motorcyclists that are on the road know of this danger that most other vehichles are totally forgetful about us untill there are close calls. These close calls happen far too often.
Representative Janklow with his 12 speeding tickets and constant carlessness is criminal in this case. Although the jury can not use his speeding tickets as a factor in this case. Janklow's plea of diabeties as a factor in this fatality is insulting to us and cry's fowl of how people who think they are above the law can get away with breaking the laws like this. Here in New Mexico a guy claimed he had a migraine headache and went the wrong way on Interstate 40 to kill four of a family of five. He did this after purchasing alcohol from a drive up window. If he was imparred by a headache should he not have been responsible and not driven? Well here's where other drivers try to excuse them selve from acountability. Rep. Janklow should HAVE BEEN RESPONSIBLE and not driven with his excuse of imparement from diabetiese. His lack of responsiblity caused a DEATH, this poor man's family will never see, touch, hug or feel this man again. JANKLOW SHOULD HAVE LOST HIS LICENSE WITH 12 SPEEDING TICKETS. Let's not let those who feel they are above the law get away with crimes like this. Write Joe Leiberman who will suport this criminal and tell leibermanb "WE WANT JUSTICE".
Kent Pittsenbargar

Representative Janklow is just one tiny point of the emense problem in the USA with drivers. The majority of drivers are NOT cognizant of motorcyclists. The few who are have had close calls on a bike or know people killed by carless drivers. I'm not saying ALL drivers are unresponsible but most are, because they do not drive with the conscience thought that there are motorcycles out there. They see the other trucks and cars BUT, they forget we, Motorcyclists, are on the road too. The Vast majority of motorcyclists that are on the road know of this danger that most other vehichles are totally forgetful about us untill there are close calls. These close calls happen far too often.
Representative Janklow with his 12 speeding tickets and constant carlessness is criminal in this case. Although the jury can not use his speeding tickets as a factor in this case. Janklow's plea of diabeties as a factor in this fatality is insulting to us and cry's fowl of how people who think they are above the law can get away with breaking the laws like this. Here in New Mexico a guy claimed he had a migraine headache and went the wrong way on Interstate 40 to kill four of a family of five. He did this after purchasing alcohol from a drive up window. If he was imparred by a headache should he not have been responsible and not driven? Well here's where other drivers try to excuse them selve from acountability. Rep. Janklow should HAVE BEEN RESPONSIBLE and not driven with his excuse of imparement from diabetiese. His lack of responsiblity caused a DEATH, this poor man's family will never see, touch, hug or feel this man again. JANKLOW SHOULD HAVE LOST HIS LICENSE WITH 12 SPEEDING TICKETS. Let's not let those who feel they are above the law get away with crimes like this. Write Joe Leiberman who will suport this criminal and tell leibermanb "WE WANT JUSTICE".
Kent Pittsenbargar

Been very upset by Bill Janklow's defense of "my sugar was low so I ran the stop sign and killed a motorcyclist". As someone with diabetes, though not perfect or always with "good numbers," I am keenly aware that it is my responsibility to KNOW where my sugar is BEFORE I do anything that could harm me or another person. I've seen no comments on his checking his own blood sugar. Perhaps this will be an education for many of us. Had not even thought of it from the perspective of motorcyclists. Looks like his "defense" is harming many people.

This SOB Janklow thought that he was above the law. With such a light sentence it turns out he was right.

Here is a post from a chopper site:

"you dont spose this shitball got cut some slack because he was sentenced by a judge he appointed when he was governor??, nahhhh that wouldnt happen would it, this piece of shit even got out on work release during the day, so he spent what, 8 hours a day locked up, i bet with all his buds in jail they never even locked him up at night. i'm glad there are a few of you who agree with me on this one, i got roasted on another bord over this topic, these other morons were talking about boycotting sturgis over this, the people of south dakota had nothing to do with this assholes accident!! they found him guilty ( which i thought they would never do) its not theyre fault some lowlife judge didnt have enough balls to give him the sentence he deserved. this subject really chaps my ass!!! hopefully this shitball will get whats coming to him, either in this life or when he meets his maker, everyone ride safe!!!!!!!!!!!! peace."