Not London, Not Fixed, Not On...

How they did not get the manslaughter charge to stick, I have no idea. 8+ pints and a 2 tonne vehicle on the public highway, and he gets away with "I didn't see him"? Fuck.

Don't be too quick to blame the judge, though - they're fettered by crappy sentencing guidelines and protocols, and might well be punishing the driver as far as the law allows.

Then change the fscking law.

In theory, that's what happens. In practice, sentencing guidelines get fucked about with so much that magistrates end up not knowing what end is up, and any defence barrister worth his salt will drive a truck through an ill conceived sentence.

If anyone wants to do some serious campaigning on this issue, you could join the LCC's Policing and Enforcement group, or work with CTC (Cyclists' Defence Fund) or RoadPeace, depending on where you're located. There are plenty of opportunities to get involved and work with great people dedicated to improving things.

But yes, the above case is not unusual at all, sadly. :(