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Dunners wrote: ↑Fri Mar 03, 2023 11:18 am

spen666 wrote: ↑Fri Mar 03, 2023 11:09 am

Dunners wrote: ↑Thu Mar 02, 2023 4:17 pm ...

I think the pedestrian's reactions are not the real issue here (although clearly the Judge disagrees). Regardless of her conduct, personality and vocabulary, she had right of way and I think her frustration and annoyance is understandable and legitimate.

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her frustration may be understandable, but it is not legitimate to cause the death of someone because they have frustrated you

I agree, and could have worded that better. I guess I’m struggling to appreciate how so much responsibility of the cyclist’s death can be apportioned to the pedestrian. Given the circumstance s and her own disabilities, a custodial sentence does seem harsh.

Adz wrote: ↑Fri Mar 03, 2023 5:28 pm

Dunners wrote: ↑Fri Mar 03, 2023 11:18 am

spen666 wrote: ↑Fri Mar 03, 2023 11:09 am


her frustration may be understandable, but it is not legitimate to cause the death of someone because they have frustrated you

I agree, and could have worded that better. I guess I’m struggling to appreciate how so much responsibility of the cyclist’s death can be apportioned to the pedestrian. Given the circumstance s and her own disabilities, a custodial sentence does seem harsh.

Where does it say she got a custodial sentence?

Currywurst and Chips wrote: ↑Wed May 08, 2024 6:15 pm Meanwhile, a cyclist who was doing almost 50% above the speed limit and hit an elderly woman, killing her, has been told he didn’t break any laws

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/5b06 ... d4bd54a240

Currywurst and Chips wrote: ↑Wed May 08, 2024 6:15 pm Meanwhile, a cyclist who was doing almost 50% above the speed limit and hit an elderly woman, killing her, has been told he didn’t break any laws

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/5b06 ... d4bd54a240