Northern Ireland

Cyclist killed in collision with car driver in Enniscorthy (18/02/13)

Gardai are appealing for witnesses to the crash, which took place on the N30 in the townland of Moneytucker, Clonroche, Enniscorthy, Co Wexford, at 3.45pm on Monday February 18th.

Cyclist injured in crash in Carrick (28/12/12)

Police in Carrick attended a road traffic collision on the Belfast Road area of Carrickfergus around noon on December 28.

Liverpool businessman pleads guilty to 'causing death by careless driving' of top Irish cyclist, David McCall (August 2008)

28 year-old Michael Croome hit veteran ex-professional cyclist David McCall when rushing to catch a plane.

CTC's view: 

Yet again a case of ‘causing death by dangerous driving’ (in this case seemingly cut and dried) is being weakened to just ‘causing death by careless driving’. No doubt Croome will now receive a vastly reduced sentence – perhaps even none at all.

The move to create a ‘causing death by careless driving’ offence has coincided with a sharp reduction in the number of motorists convicted of killing on the roads from receiving custodial sentences.

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