Eilidh Cairns verdict

What we wanted was an 'open verdict' so further investigation could happen. 'Accident' was certainly not what we wanted. How does this annoy?

yeah my bad, i meant posts in general which run along the lines of "outrageous!!11!" "sickening"

"lapse in concentration". Are you for real?
We are talking about someone driving a 30 tonne + vehicle in a crowded urban environment, and you think a "lapse of concentration" is acceptable????
Luckily the law (and I) disagree with you.
as soon as you believe a "lapse" is inevitable it becomes acceptable, and it is not.
As soon as you accept a lapse is inevitable, it becomes acceptable: And it is not.
As soon as you accept a lapse is inevitable, it becomes acceptable: And it is not.
You are obliged to pay due care and attention AT ALL TIMES when driving.
Let your concentration slip and if it results in a collision then you are guilty.
What a great way of making drivers stay alert: Watch where your going or suffer the consequences.
Unless, that is, the coroner pats you on the head and lets you off the hook.

Im just saying that these things do happen, and there is certainly not even a hint of any such lapses becoming acceptable. However, what you will never be able to change is the fact that lapses are inevitable. That is what i was pointing out.

Face up to the fact that collisions do happen because of people genuinely 'not seeing' other road users. You will have been involved in at least one situation in your life where you have not noticed someone, be it opening a door/crossing a road/cycling/driving. I wasnt even saying this was the case in this instance... but we should not adopt the mentality that the cyclist is never at fault/the driver is always to blame exclusively.