Is it time to start calling out bad cyclists?

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nankatsu

http://road.cc/content/news/178389-%C2%A3850-fine-red-light-running-cyclist-who-put-man-coma-six-days

interesting (and largely pointless) clamour for jail time for the culprit
wonder if it would have been treated any more seriously if it had involved a car?

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TurtleRecall in reply to @nankatsu

If a car had run a red light and caused brain injury to a pedestrian I'd hope to see the driver get a custodial sentence. Same with this, to be honest. Assuming this case is as clear cut as it seems to be from the articles, I feel the cyclist got off lightly - I appreciate that seems to be because 'cycling without due care and attention' apparently doesn't allow for a prison sentence...

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HousecatHST in reply to @TurtleRecall

I assume, they prosecute the offence, jumping red light / cyclist without due care and attention, rather than the outcome of that office, pedestrian in a coma.

It would be great if all drivers guilty of driving without due care and attention end up in prison (most don't).

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