I am a police guinea pig

Good luck and please update us with what eventually happens.

In my experience of judges and magistrates - as an observer rather than being in the dock - I wonder how much knowledge of the law plays a part in their judgements/verdicts.
In your case, I suspect any judge your case comes before will be a driver and if they have ever cycled it was when they were a kid and not since.
Most seem to side with the motorist concerned.
'There but for the grace of God' and all that.
But then being in touch with reality has never been a prerequisite for being a judge...

It's great the City Police are taking your case so seriously. I wonder if it's a particular magistrate who's causing all the problems?

I believe I read somewhere Southwark Cyclists were trying to get some magistrates to do cycle training to try and counterbalance the lack of knowledge/experience of other road users interactions with cars.

Hey want some cyclists to be on hand?

Good luck in court! Let us know if it's anything like this:

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repped for kith.

if he is found guilty, he'll probably get 3 points and £60 fine.....

Pointless.....

Though for what it's worth, hope he gets found guilty just for the principal of the matter, and glad you are ok!

good luck with this jemjah. Hopefully the law won't be an ass unless its dumpin a shitload on the driver.

Best of luck, jemjah, and hopefully you won't even need luck and the process will be fair and some justice will be done. Here's hoping. In any case, I'm sure your experience will teach us all a few things about where we stand.

thank you all for your support, it really does mean a lot.

if anyone wants to come down and see how it pans out, please do.

will let you know how it goes.....

goood lluckkk man

Keep strong JemJah

i hope it all goes well for you

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Fingers Crossed Jemjah,

very exciting. i know the penalty is small but the guilty charge is massive!

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Check out the picture of the sticker on the german police car. Someone took up the challenge and gave the cops tickets back....

Hey want some cyclists to be on hand?

Imagine a group of sweaty Lfgss people in the gallery... Certain to loose!

Good luck, let's hope he's already got 9 points and 2 previous convictions... Ban him for life!

how was it? any news?

Best of luck when you have your "day in court". I just hope it's all worth it. I remember a few years ago waiting about 3 hours for the lads accused of breaking my shop windows to turn up at court. Eventually the court clerk came over and advised me to go because if they hadn't turned up by now they probably never will and they will probably get off scott-free. Mind you, that's the kind of crap that goes on at magistrates' court, hopefully things are taken bit more seriously in a 'proper court'.

It's nice to see the police taking the side of the pedal cyclist.

hey,

just yo let you know that the court case is this thurs and fri at westminster magistrates court, horseferry road.

will let you know how it goes, but am not expecting much....

Um, so it went back to the magistrates?

Best of luck. I imagine it'll be an unpleasant experience though.

Um, so it went back to the magistrates?

nope, just being heard in the magistrates court.

Keep us posted, Jemjah. Good luck.

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