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police stopping evidence totally irrelevant
I'd hoped that police evidence on stopping distances wasn't based on that pitiful video of a inexperienced rider slowly grinding to a halt...
I was also assuming that any reasonably intelligent person would be able to see the irrelevance of such data in this caseHaving read the judges summary I feel slightly less certain.
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I seemed to remember there was a parked delivery van (blocking CCTV view) which lady stepped from behind which is why it can be disputed how early CA saw her. Also was said driver lowered back loading tray and carried on delivery while lady lay injured in the road nearby.
If this vehicle was illigally parked near a crossing and driver or company had received an enforcement notice for that event in the past I'd say said driver or company should be facing manslaughter charges. Defence said nowt about this..
The thinking distance seemed to me to make the police stopping evidence totally irrelevant and wanton or furious cycling usually refers to speed which was 12mph under the limit for motor vehicles.
CA has been sent down for being an idiot and to me it's injustice because being an idiot is not a crime in itself. If the lady wants to text her hubby or whomever on her lunch about being promoted that morning she can but it's best to use the crossings properly in the city when your distracted. There's millions of people knocking about.