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rh100

rh100

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My sympathies for the cyclists family.

However - the cyclist was on the wrong side of the road, and even if everything else was above board it would, sadly, still have happened. Tragic I think.
 
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TVC

Guest
Sudden deaths are always tragic, but, however bizarre the punishment for the driver in this case, much blame is probably attached to the cyclist for failing to follow the rules of the road, so endangering himself and other road users.
 
yello

yello

back and brave
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France
Yes, tragic as it is, my reading of this suggests to me that it could well have happened even if the driver had been accompanied.
 
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Norm

Guest
rh100 said:
My sympathies for the cyclists family.

However - the cyclist was on the wrong side of the road, and even if everything else was above board it would, sadly, still have happened. Tragic I think.
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Indeed. From the story (if we believe it!)...
"People need to think about driving and the responsibility that comes with it. When you get behind the wheel of a car you are responsible for other people's lives."
In that case, an accident investigation had established that Pescod’s driving had not contributed to the fatal crash, so it was only the fact that he had no insurance that enabled charges to be brought at all."
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According to the article, the driver was completely blameless in causing the accident and the investigation showed he was below the speed limit and could not have avoided the cyclist.

My interpretation is that he was successfully prosecuted for the driving offences but, whether or not he was licensed and insured, his status as a driver was not a factor in the sad death.
 
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