Suspended sentence for lorry driver who reached for phone and killed cyclist

[andyfraser]

http://road.cc/content/news/169124-...y-driver-who-reached-phone-and-killed-cyclist

I haven't seen this posted anywhere else so I put it here.

It makes my blood boil! I've emailed my MP for all the good that that will do. I don't know what else to do. This is disgusting.

 

[andyfraser]

[QUOTE 3957622, member: 9609"]it does mine too.

the law is a joke in this country[/QUOTE]
That's what I said to my MP. It's no wonder we get treated like crap on the roads if there's no deterrent.

 

[glenn forger]

Manslaughter.

 

[mustang1]

In other news, the pilot of a boeing 747 on final approach, carrying 400 passengers, reached over to get his phone.

The ensuing crash killed everyone on board plus an extra 200 on the ground.

He got a suspended sentence due to a momentary lapse of concentration.

600 people too many? Ok what if only 300 were killed? Or 100? Or 5? Or 1?

 

[User32269]

I'm e-maiing a reply to Jeremy Corbyn in response to his requests for questions to put from the public at PMQs.
Would suggest others do the same.

Will be interesting to see if a significant number of people did this, would there be a response?

 

[Mo1959]

The judge said it was a moment of carelessness........................eh no, he broke the law!

 

[Tin Pot]

Why the leader of the opposition?

 

[ColinJ]

Why the leader of the opposition?

Because he is a cyclist and he is asking questions put forward by the public!

 

[DaveReading]

[QUOTE 3957889, member: 9609"]The Recorder (is that the judge?)[/QUOTE]

A Recorder appears to be the judicial equivalent to a PCSO: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Recorder_(judge)

 

[Drago]

Its utterly unacceptable. If someone dies as a result of an unlawful act it should be murder II like in some other countries and sentenced accordingly.

 

[snorri]

[QUOTE 3957889, member: 9609"]The Recorder (is that the judge?) said “I hope this case will send a message to other road users, who we see day in and day out using mobile phones or other devices."
presumably that message is - kill a cyclist whilst playing with your phone and you will get a bit of unpaid community service work to do.[/QUOTE]
It seemed so wrong to "LIKE" your post, but I'm sure you know I was just agreeing with you.

 

[Justinslow]

I'm still seeing a lot of people out in Suffolk on phones whilst driving both speaking and texting, the message doesn't seem to be getting through.
I'm not seeing many police officers.

 

[Drago]

And you're going to see less and less, and the ones you may catch a glimpse of will increasingly be poorly trained, less experienced and effective.

 

[Venod]

"The court heard that both men were committed churchgoers, reports the Plymouth Herald, as Recorder Donald Tait sentenced Noble"

WTF relevance has that got to the case, the lorry driver was in the wrong & got off very lightly, disgusting outcome.

 

[hopless500]

I'm still seeing a lot of people out in Suffolk on phones whilst driving both speaking and texting, the message doesn't seem to be getting through.
I'm not seeing many police officers.

Ditto for Norfolk