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We'll chase up PCO/TfL to see if we can get stats on minicab collisions. To get the details of cyclists involved might take an official question to the mayor.
I was in court a couple of years ago when a mini-cab driver was up for crashing into a black cab, turning it over and breaking the passenger's arm. At first he said that he had to work 12 hours a day, six days a week to feed his kids and step kids. But he had not been sworn in so the magistrate stopped him and made him take the oath. After that he didn't repeat the story and the dozy prosecuter didn't push him to say how tired he was. As a result his fine was probably much lower than it should have been.
You may be able to make a 'victim's statement' to go to the court if they get round to sentencing.
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