Cyclist down

[oldstrath]

I don't know of any tests conducted with kittens. I do know of legion stories that include phrases like "helmet was split completely, if they hadn't been wearing it they would have broken their skull." I am suggesting that the prevalence of these stories shows a high failure rate at crunch time.

OK, point taken, although those people didn't also suffer sufficiently substantial skull injuries to die, but clearly there's a big chance component there. So in the absence of an in-van black box (and wouldn't that be a good idea) the jury end up with one guy's word that he was 'driving slowly'. Wonder if the governement could ever be persuaded to mandate black-boxes for all vehicles?

 

[glasgowcyclist]

Helmet debate forum is over there -->

GC

 

[mr_cellophane]

I would describe "Driving slowly" on a dual carriage way as anthing under 20mph (although I am sure there are a great many drivers who would define it as anything below the speed limit !)
How much damage did striking the ground cause to the helmet ? Of course we don't know so why are so many experts in this sad case ?

 

[Accy cyclist]

The only true punishment mister "driving slowly" will receive is that he'll have this cyclist's death on his conscience for the rest of his life!

 

[ComedyPilot]

Well, just because a driver can be cleared of hitting a cyclist because of 'low sun' that doesn't mean the flood gates are open to excuse this sort of thing.....or does it?

http://www.roadjustice.org.uk/case-study/dazzled-van-driver-cleared-causing-truckers-death-100412

This driver hit a man and killed him....by running into the back of a TRUCK!!!!

We are being let down BADLY by irresponsible, careless, aggressive, incompetent, dangerous drivers who are pardoned their indiscretions by a farkING PATHETIC 'justice' system.......

 

[e-rider]

The only true punishment mister "driving slowly" will receive is that he'll have this cyclist's death on his conscience for the rest of his life!

not really, many people really don't have a conscience - scientific fact!