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Cyclist Tweeter Cleared Of Careless Driving

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    #32
    droidus
    Registered Users Posts: 1,545 ✭✭✭droidus


    According to witnesses, she came around the corner on the wrong side of the road. I imagine you need to weigh up the probabilities of who's telling the truth here, the woman who knocked a cyclist down, left the scene of the accident and was convicted for it, or the cyclist who has (admirably) kept a low profile and not pursued the case.


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    #33
    Tenzor07
    Registered Users Posts: 8,579 ✭✭✭Tenzor07


    A full review of road traffic laws needs to be done both here and in the UK.

    Yet another tragic story of a man knocked off his bike and killed by a woman in her car who was "dazzled by the sun" and didn't see the cyclist.. And was let off with a caution..:mad:

    www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2511334/Author-killed-cycled-country-road-female-driver-dazzled-winter-sun.html


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    #34
    tomasrojo
    Registered Users Posts: 11,745 ✭✭✭✭tomasrojo


    Tenzor07 wrote: »
    A full review of road traffic laws needs to be done both here and in the UK.

    Yet another tragic story of a man knocked off his bike and killed by a woman in her car who was "dazzled by the sun" and didn't see the cyclist.. And was let off with a caution..:mad:

    www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2511334/Author-killed-cycled-country-road-female-driver-dazzled-winter-sun.html
    The totally understandable desire to keep driving when you can't see the road ahead of you. Nothing blameworthy here. Next case!


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    #35
    biomed32
    Registered Users Posts: 697 ✭✭✭biomed32


    I think this case makes this article ring true even more (previous thread)http://www.nytimes.com/2013/11/10/opinion/sunday/is-it-ok-to-kill-cyclists.html?pagewanted=1&_r=3&

    I know from my own experiences the gardaí dont take much interest unless your being carted off in the back of an ambulance.

    Maybe I am wrong in saying this but despite the obvious benefits of the bike to work scheme, I don't think enough forward thinking was done in relation to motorist-cyclist issues and also forward planning of safe, reliable cycle lanes that are not littered with glass, pot-holes and grates etc.

    Regardless of this, I love cycling and I will continue to do so


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