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Dear All You Fixies
PROTEST TOMORROW FRIDAY 3 JULY
Sorry dont really know where to post this on your site. See below email I just rec'd re a protest in Reading at the CPS following the lack of action when a van mowed down and killed a cyclist with the excuse SMIDSY. Guess you guys are all based in London. But if anyone can pass on to Reading cyclists that would be great.
And how about doing the same at the London CPS at the same time tomorrow?!? Maybe you can coordiate/liase with Adrian.
I am desparately trying to get Eilidh's case to court so the driver doesnt just walk away and continue this precedent of - never mind mate, sh!t happens, off you go.
The case should be going to the London CPS any day now.
Please forward as much as you can. Many thanks.
Sorry this is really short notice, but I have been offline for a while
See the details of our action below:-
This Friday (3 July) is the 1st anniversary of the death of local cyclist Anthony Maynard.
Anthony was cycling between Henley and Bix when he was struck from behind by a van driver who claimed in his defence that he didn't see Anthony.
Anthony was with another local cyclist who was seriously injured.
The Crown prosecution service decided not to prosecute the driver, and this decision has left any vehicle driver who kills a cyclist to simply say I didn't see him or her and get away scot free.
This is of course an outrageous decision, but there is no option to appeal. So left with no choice Reading Cycling club (of which Anthony was a long term member) are organising a protest outside the office of the Crown prosecution service at Eaton Court, 112 Oxford Road, Reading, Berkshire RG1 7LL.
The CPS offices are close to the town centre, at the very start of the Oxford Road:
The cycling club and friends of Anthony would like to invite any cyclists to join us in this protest.
We will meet at 4 pm, and the protest will last about 10 minutes. Please come along, and spread the word.
adrian lawson
adrian1@ntlworld.com