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Guys attacking cyclists in Dublin!!

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    #182
    Stokolan
    Registered Users Posts: 1,808 ✭✭✭Stokolan


    Traumadoc wrote: »
    No just a way for cyclists to combat abusive behavior from motorists, if the guards say there is nothing they can do.

    But there is something the Guards can do.

    Bring a camera on the bike and report the abuse to the Garda. From what I can read in the Irish Statute Book it's a form of assault. With having a camera mounted you have evidence.
    Assault.

    2.—(1) A person shall be guilty of the offence of assault who, without lawful excuse, intentionally or recklessly—

    (a) directly or indirectly applies force to or causes an impact on the body of another, or

    (b) causes another to believe on reasonable grounds that he or she is likely immediately to be subjected to any such force or impact,

    without the consent of the other.

    (2) In subsection (1) (a), “force” includes—

    (a) application of heat, light, electric current, noise or any other form of energy, and

    (b) application of matter in solid liquid or gaseous form.

    (3) No such offence is committed if the force or impact, not being intended or likely to cause injury, is in the circumstances such as is generally acceptable in the ordinary conduct of daily life and the defendant does not know or believe that it is in fact unacceptable to the other person.

    (4) A person guilty of an offence under this section shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding £1,500 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or to both.


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    #183
    dr.fuzzenstein
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 16,635 ✭✭✭✭dr.fuzzenstein


    cython wrote: »
    2 examples: http://road.cc/content/news/149098-driver-fired-after-tweeting-about-hitting-cyclist and http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/police-investigating-drivers-hit-and-run-tweet-9961367.html

    EDIT: in case this is taken as me suggesting there are only 2 examples, it is not, I'm just providing the first 2 that I came across as the poster said they couldn't post direct links. There are plenty more, unfortunately.

    Anyone who assaults anyone should be made responsible. It's not like cyclists are a different race of people than motorists or pedestrians or shopkeepers, etc...
    It's people assaulting people, irregardless of their mode of transport.
    Unless a driver uses his car to assault someone, that is assault with a deadly weapon.


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    #184
    Kaisr Sose
    Registered Users Posts: 3,100 ✭✭✭Kaisr Sose


    Traumadoc wrote: »
    Mental health , stress, its all in the PIAB site.
    The minute the insurance company hears there is a potential claim, the drivers insurance increases.

    It's very unfortunate what happened your son/daughter. For what it's worth, PIAB are excluded from any involvement in claims for Psychiatric injuries.

    It would be extremely difficult to prove negligence in the type of case/ causing the symptoms you outline. An insurance company would be unlikely to want to settle and going to court would be a massive risk. A route unlikely to be recommend by any Solicitor/Barrister.


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