Yorkshire and the Humber

Man charged with causing death by careless driving after hitting 94-year-old cyclist (06/11/12)

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John Wilson Winter died after his electronically-assisted pedal cycle was involved in a collision with a Seat Ibiza in Crowle in November last year.

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http://www.southyorkshiretimes.co.uk/news/local/crowle-man-charged-with-…

Elderly woman seriously injured in accident with cyclist (01/04/13)

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An elderly woman suffered a broken hip when she was hit by a bicycle as she was walking along a newly opened cycle path in North Yorkshire.

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http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/10326214.Elderly_woman_seriously_injured…

CTC's view: 

CTC does not condone dangerous cycling and wishes to point out that this is a rare occurrence.

Drivers jailed for killing cyclist as they raced at 80mph (16/09/11)

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The cyclist was killed on 16th September 2011 and the two drivers were found guilty of causing death by dangerous driving on 7th January 2013.

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http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/news/10145689.Drivers_jailed_for_k…

David Grogan guilty of causing death by careless driving of cyclist Christopher 'Tim' Andrew (14/10/10)

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Although he admitted seeing the cyclist in front of him, in testimony to Hull Crown Court he admitted hitting Tim Andrew because he claimed he did not have time to react and a minibus was coming in the opposite direction.

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http://www.thisishullandeastriding.co.uk/Death-crash-trial-Lorry-driver-…

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http://www.thisishullandeastriding.co.uk/Brother-cyclist-Tim-Andrew-kill…

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http://www.thisishullandeastriding.co.uk/Lorry-driver-killed-cyclist-A10…

CTC's view: 

Although this case has resulted in a conviction for ‘causing death by careless driving’, CTC believes a more serious charge of ‘dangerous’ should have been brought. From the evidence uncovered the driver of a heavy goods vehicle was proceeding in bad weather despite having poor visibility out of his cab. Is this not an act that falls well below the standard of a careful and competent driver?

The sentence passed is extremely weak – even though the judge suggests (see Hull Daily Mail article) that it is a serious case of ‘careless’ driving, he has still failed to follow the sentencing guidelines, which suggests a short custodial sentence for such cases. The suggestion that his light was ‘dim’ is outrageous – at least he was following the law, which is more than can be said for the speeding lorry driver.

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