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I imagine that civil proceedings will totally rinse that c*nt of a cyclist. Brain-damaging a city lawyers is like rear-ending a Ferrari - the cost to repair or compensate the lifestyle will be massive.
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Every case is meant to be considered on its merits and the fine reflects that .. blah blah blah
I couldn't help comparing this one with what Jemjah said was the first ever successful prosecution for careless driving in the City of London after a cycle crash.
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RLJ'er fined £850 + £930 for serious injury to City pedestrian. Much more press coverage than usual for a pedestrian injury:
The Times
Evening Standard
Roadcc
London Cycling Campaignand much more
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When not in London I live less than a mile from where Mark was hit by a car. It is a wide open cross road junction. We think Mark was on the priority road and the car was going west, towards the camera in this photo it is hard to understand and very sad.
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Democracy works differently in the City of London, however with about a quarter of the members of the transport committee claiming to have been hit by a cyclist while walking in the City they are unlikely to be sympathetic.
City of London to advance their powers to "collar misbehaving cyclists'...
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Veronika, James,
Good to hear the outcome from court. We at London Cycling Campaign and RoadPeace have been pushing the police to monitor how many injury crashes end up in court and what the outcome is. Most injury crashes never result in a prosecution. They did some research and found out that no one really knew the totals so they have agreed to publish annual reports. Towards the end of this year they will put out a summary for 2010. So many cases, like yours, take so long to get through the system it takes time to see what is happening.It is great that the judge has written up the details. Anyone who rides a bike knows what a total failure that traffic system is. We will ask the Mayor's office to get a copy of the report to the Cycle Safety Working Group.
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The current TfL ad does have a 32 ton tipper lorry in it, we don't usually see them from that angle.
These lorries could be much safer if the cab was lower, they all claim exemption from European directive 2000/40/EC in order to have front bumpers 200-400 mm higher than other lorries. They are much more likely to push you down rather than push you away. We think there is no valid reason why these lorries should be exempt from the rules for other lorries. It is also possible to specify lower cabs with larger windows making cyclists more visible.
There are still many lorries out there without a forward facing class VI mirror which shows the area in front and to left of front, where most crashes with cyclists happen, in the risk zone.
We also support the companies that fit side sensors or cameras to help them notice cyclists and pedestrians near by.
Having said all that the most important thing is for the driver to concentrate and drive very cautiously on streets where cyclists rides (=all streets in London).
TfL are very keen that cyclists know about the information they are giving out to drivers and the special training courses they have helped develop with on bike experience sessions.
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We have just seen the information of this death six days after a crash last week.
In the Haringey IndependentFrank Nsubuga “He was the most popular African man in London."
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TfL reporting the road now re-opened, fingers crossed, that's a good sign
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^ ^ ^ ^ ^ snakes don't have fingers!
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The sentence is severe because she was driving without a licence and while uninsured. She was six months pregnant and getting an unofficial driving lesson from her boyfriend when she got mixed up between the brake and accelerator. The crash happened at very low speed.
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There are more details of the court case in the Daily Mail:
The driver describes how he didn't see the cyclist as he was blinded by the sun....
"Luker was found guilty of causing death by careless or inconsiderate driving following a trial at Harrow Crown Court.
Sentencing Luker to a 12-month community order and 100 hours unpaid work, Judge John Anderson said: 'The consequences of your driving were terrible on Gp Capt Barrett's wife and family, to whom once again I pass on my deepest sympathies.
'But I'm quite satisfied this offence arose out of your momentary inattention and as such, it is an offence that falls into the lowest category of the sentencing guidelines for death by careless driving.
'I'm satisfied of the deep remorse you have shown for the victim, his family and colleagues, and that this has had, and continues to have, a profound effect on your mental wellbeing.
'I take the view that a community order would be the correct sentence in your case.' "
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We have had a report and photos of cyclist stretchered off Highate Hill opposite the Whittington at about 3.30 this afternoon. Does anyone know more about this one?
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So so sad, another family destroyed.
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Damm, I will have to work harder.
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A DUCK tour boat ran over one of our ride marshals in 2007, minor injuries and the bike was trashed.
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Please LCC change that sentence.
I have done a quick re-edit to make the sense clearer. There is no intention to equate cycle training with helmets, just to make the point that some MPs take a very single minded view of dealing with cycling issues.
The revised text says:..... . . . too many MPs:
- don't cycle at all or understand the dangers of cycling in many of Britain's streets
- have never cycled around the dangerous one-way at Parliament Square or other initimidating roads in central London
- think reducing road danger is just about making people wear helmets or doing no more than providing cycle training
- don't cycle at all or understand the dangers of cycling in many of Britain's streets
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How long will a full inquest take?
An official inquest will not happen for many months, if at all. If the driver is prosecuted for causing death by dangerous driving, or by careless driving there will not be an inquest as the trial should examine all the evidence. Unless the prosecution service mess up again, as they did last week at the trial of the driver who crushed James Moore . -
Devastating news, RIP Henry.
Many City of London cyclists and LCC people want to support a memorial ride.
I have been harassed by Terravision coaches a couple of times - I feel gutted now that I didn't go after them and complain to the police.
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I joined Dan's mum and friends for part of their walk through Dalston on Thursday, stopping by the ghost bike and then on for a pub stop. Dan was the kind of guy whose life enriched all those around him.
Gallery director James Payne has written up his thoughts on Dan for the Huffington Post.Today is the anniversary of his death in the London Hospital. His friends are meeting again to celebrate a wonderful, needlessly destroyed, life.
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What is it that attracts white vans to trash pink bikes?
LFGSS
London Fixed Gear and Single-Speed is a community of fixed gear and single-speed cyclists.
Very sad news... from the Met press office:-
Police are appealing for information following a fatal road traffic collision in Southall Broadway on Thursday, 5 July.
Shortly after 14.00hrs officers were called to reports of a collision between a four-axle tipper lorry and a cyclist at the junction with Saxon Road.
Officers and London Ambulance Service attended but the cyclist was pronounced dead at the scene. Next of kin have been informed. A post-mortem examination took place on 6 July at Uxbridge Mortuary and we await the results.
Formal identification has taken place and the deceased can be confirmed as Tarsem Dari, 60, from Southall.
The 34-year-old male driver of the tipper lorry stopped at the scene. He was arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving, taken into custody at a west London police station and later released on bail, to return in early November pending further enquiries.
The incident is being investigated by officers from the Road Death Investigation team at Northolt Traffic Garage, who are appealing for any witnesses to contact them on 020 8842 1817.