Death by Dangerous Cycling: New Offence to Crackdown on Bikers
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-13034162
While such an offence would make sense (I mean, you'd have to have killed someone in the first place which takes some doing on a bike), I suspect that this will just end up as another Daily Mail vs The Guardian style argument with nothing actually happening.
10 deaths in 5 years caused by dangerous cyclists is miniscule compared to the number of people killed by dangerous drivers in that same period.
While such an offence would make sense (I mean, you'd have to have killed someone in the first place which takes some doing on a bike), I suspect that this will just end up as another Daily Mail vs The Guardian style argument with nothing actually happening.
10 deaths in 5 years caused by dangerous cyclists is miniscule compared to the number of people killed by dangerous drivers in that same period.
2Loose
Guru
Slightly more balanced article from the Grauniad here
Not a single paper has mentioned that the victim was likely to have been standing in the road rather than on the pavement.
Personally, I feel that not only should this be covered already under the Manslaughter charge, but that creating more laws when only the minority are prosecuted is a waste of time.
Not a single paper has mentioned that the victim was likely to have been standing in the road rather than on the pavement.
Personally, I feel that not only should this be covered already under the Manslaughter charge, but that creating more laws when only the minority are prosecuted is a waste of time.
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Even The Wright Stuff are getting in on the act
http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/officialwrightstuff/posts/10150547424485422
http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/officialwrightstuff/posts/10150547424485422
