SMIDSY rejected as an excuse by court

Posted on Wed 21st, October 2009

• #1

spindrift

Not London, sorry, but an encouraging precedent:

http://road.cc/content/news/10352-court-ignores-cops-smidsy-defence-knocking-cyclist-her-bike

It beggars belief that "I didn't see you!" is offered, and often accepted, as an excuse.
• #2

Skülly
Hooray! Shame his licence wasn't revoked for a period though*. Especially as he's a copper. That'd perhaps get drivers (and officers of the law in particular) thinking about what constitutes due care & attention a little more.

Edit
- I say this as I'd hope some people would then be 'encouraged' to try cycling instead
• #3

lynx

I'm on the pessimistic side, if a court can reduce compensation to a cyclist for not wearing a helmet. I hope this will make any difference, but the pessimist in me doubts it will.
• #4

Sano

I think they tried that, but it got thrown out on appeal, didn't it?

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