Short sighted driver kills cyclist

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Angry driver repeatedly tries to run cyclist off the road in horrifying footage
A driver tried to run a cyclist off the road at least six times before speeding away.



Multi-million settlement secured for cyclist with brain injury



Is this the strangest bike helmet you’ve ever seen?




 

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Decathlete Ben Gregory's 'miraculous recovery' from catastrophic bike crash
The 31-year-old Welshman was close to death after the crash, which saw him put into a medically induced coma at the scene and was flown to the Royal London Hospital, where he remained on life support for weeks.

 

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The only way that really hurts these criminals is to sue them for every penny one can get out of them, the law in sentencing is very poor in this country .
Prison isn't the answer but very heavy community service for a whole year or two and much larger fines to affect there life style might make them think why ?

Instant driving bans should be a minimum of one year and as well as a driving retest including the theory exams, it should be compulsory for these morons to take cycle courses to experience hiw vulnerable it feels to be a cyclist.

For those that kill or seriously maim then the ban should be a life ban, but then again once one is caught D/D one time then they shouldn't be allowed behind a wheel again.
 
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Angry driver repeatedly tries to run cyclist off the road in horrifying footage
A driver tried to run a cyclist off the road at least six times before speeding away.



Multi-million settlement secured for cyclist with brain injury



Is this the strangest bike helmet you’ve ever seen?




I might just go with a thicker foam layer. Less chance of it getting smashed through your skull as it tries to decelerate your brain.
 

guerney

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The only way that really hurts these criminals is to sue them for every penny one can get out of them, the law in sentencing is very poor in this country .
Fleets are worried, and rightly so because presumably, a successful prosecution by the Police increases the likelyhood of civil lawsuits resulting in payouts. With the HWC changes, perhaps accidents with cyclists will also have a bearing on their insurance terms? Hurting drivers through their wallets, may be the only way to change their behaviour.

Causing serious injury by careless or inconsiderate driving offence: What commercial fleet operators need to know

 
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guerney

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I might just go with a thicker foam layer. Less chance of it getting smashed through your skull as it tries to decelerate your brain.
Are you making your own bike helmet?