Cyclist ignores red light, gets hit, driver is prosecuted...

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... with driving without due care and attention.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4226984/Cy...

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FunkyNige said:

Isn't the going rate of a lost driving court case about £20k in fees these days? I certainly don't have that kind of money to gamble on whether the magistrate likes me or not so it's easy to see why people just take the punishment.

Isn't the punishment more severe if you lose too?

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WinstonWolf said:

That's the point, a cyclist fks up they get squished. Driver fks up, the cyclist still gets squished.

Best ban cycling on roads on health and safety grounds then.

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WinstonWolf said:

Or sort out the st drivers we all encounter every day...

Leaving the st cyclists?

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heebeegeetee said:

On page 2 of this thread I said both were at fault, and I've repeated that on this thread, so you're wrong. It's motorists who can't accept the evidence of the annual statistics, or in this case, the court who did not get their info from the Daily Mail.

Edited by heebeegeetee on Saturday 18th February 09:40

What court is that?

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DoubleD said:

Possibly because this thread is about cyclists.

Not really.


It's about an innocent party being prosecuted as a consequence of the mistake or selfishness of another road user. It just happens to be cyclist on this occasion.