Forgiving and forgetting

[fossyant]

Ive had to have counselling to help forgive/forget the devastating injuries they (driver) caused me. At least I'm still cycling.

 

[NorthernDave]

But it looks as if the driver was cutting the corner. That is not a "mistake" or "not concentrating". When I was learning to drive the instructor told me off about cutting corners. I expect that driver was also told off about it. I bet he did not do it in his test. Probably would have led to him failing. So now, should he be disqualified from driving?

Cutting the corner seems to be 'de rigeur' now - it happens so often round here that some days I think I'm in France such are the number of cars coming round corners on completely the wrong side of the road.

As for the cyclist forgiving, well it's their accident and their decision, but I don't think I could have been so forgiving regardless of how genuinely sorry the driver appeared.
Do the police even need the cyclists permission to prosecute now the video is out there?

 

[Pale Rider]

Do the police even need the cyclists permission to prosecute now the video is out there?

No, not least because a victim might not be in a position to give a view if he's either killed or seriously injured.

Practically, a prosecution has a better chance of success if the victim supports it by making a statement, but it's not critical.

 

[Racing roadkill]

I never forgive, and I have a photographic memory. I sure as hell wouldn’t let it go that easily.

 

[steveindenmark]

I like his attitude.

I see this manouvre on a regular basis and wont stop where this guy stopped. I always stop in the middle of the lane. Even then the corner cutters can still come close.

 

[lazybloke]

So now, should he be disqualified from driving?

Seems reasonable to me that any action that fails a driving test should have a similar consequence for drivers with a full licence.

We'd need more driving instructors, but that would be funded by retest fees.