Pedestrian victims

[mjr]

I expect that a fair few cyclists every year are injured as a result of pedestrians walking out in front of them while looking at their phones or otherwise distracted.

Ah, but that will almost always be shared fault at best, because the cyclist should give way to the walker, even a 'smombie' walker. (There are a few ways a cyclist could be blameless, but they're basically very rare )

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

Ah, but that will almost always be shared fault at best, because the cyclist should give way to the walker, even a 'smombie' walker. (There are a few ways a cyclist could be blameless, but they're basically very rare )

It would require the cyclist to give clear warning
the walker to clearly register the presence of the cyclist
the cyclist to pass with enough clearance
then the walker to just change direction suddenly right at the cyclist at the exact wrong time

otherwise - it is pretty much the fault of the cyclist

same for cars passing cyclists

 

[Dogtrousers]

If you're interested in potential changes to the law related to dangerous cycling, this tome may interest you.

https://assets.publishing.service.g...274a7bd0047fa4/cycle-safety-review-report.PDF

Considers the case for a change in law for cycling, equivalent to causing death or serious injury by dangerous or careless driving.

The Department for Transport appointed Laura Thomas of Birketts LLP in line with our commitment that phase 1 of the Cycle Safety Review announced in September 2017 should be informed by independent legal expertise.

I only found it last night so haven't even had a chance to do more than glance at it but it appears to be very interesting and thorough.

 

[T4tomo]

10 cases. 5 prosecutions. 3 found guilty with sentences varying from 1 to 2 years.

Now, I'd be interested in knowing how that prosecution/ conviction / sentence rate stacks up against other modes of transport.

That's not to say that the law couldn't be improved. "Wanton and furious cycling" does sound a bit archaic. But you can't argue that the law needs to be changed to enable prosecution when 50% of the cases cited resulted in prosecution.

One thing I will say is that there will be very little sampling bias, because pretty much all of the cases are represented: 8 of the 10 cases occurred in the period 2019-2023. That makes two thirds of the total cases in this period (12 according to @Ian H 's link)

Did I say no sampling bias? Maybe I was mistaken. The other two were from 2016 and 2017, courtesy of the DT's cherry picking dept.

There has probably more people killed by falling Daily Telegraphs over the same period.

 

[MichaelW2]

Some years, more pedestrians are killed by helicopters dropping out of the sky, than by cyclists.