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Worth remembering that if a pedestrian walks out onto the middle of the road, in front of a moving vehicle going at 18mph with the same stopping distance as in this case, is likely to have the same outcome but different conviction.
Because society hates cyclists and gets a hard on for one tonne death traps.
(See articles posted on this thread where drivers kill cyclists for poor driving and get less than a slap on the wrist)IMO the conviction was correct but motorists need harsher sentencing.
Baerli_Baer
Dear LFGSS users,
There appears to be a number of you which fail to understand that a pedestrian has the right of way, should they step into the road you should do your up-most to avoid a collision regardless of whether your a cyclist, motorist or in charge of a horse.
Whilst you may be able to cycle at 18mph though busy London Street's sometimes it inappropriate as your may not be able to stop in time to avoid a collision.
Should you be involved in a collision, the condition of your cycle or comments made online may be called into question....