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[Closed] Driver knocks cyclist and child off, fails to stop, gets a warning

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http://m.cambridge-news.co.uk/8203-Cyclist-child-hit-car-8211-elderly-motorist/story-28549836-detail/story.html

"Severe words" is apparently all drivers need...


 
Posted : 19/01/2016 8:10 am
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"It's a shame there isn't a safe cycle lane over the bridge."

See, it wasn't her fault... It's the infrastructure. Poor unfortunate drivers.


 
Posted : 19/01/2016 8:27 am
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Start campaigning to change the Police attitudes - independent Police Commisioner, MP, DfT, support local cycling groups, CTC.

We have to fight this kind of crap.


 
Posted : 19/01/2016 8:31 am
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To not be aware of the collision when in a Fiat Seicento sounds very wrong.


 
Posted : 19/01/2016 8:32 am
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If your suprised by this, you must be new to UK cycling.


 
Posted : 19/01/2016 8:34 am
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In this day and age bad publicity is probably much more effective than making complaints to whoever. It's quicker and police bosses fear it more. So Twitter, Facebook and so on?


 
Posted : 19/01/2016 8:44 am
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"who told officers she was unaware a collision"

She's clearly not safe to drive could of easily killed the rider/child.

Obviously its an accident, but her license needs to be revoked immediately.

The problem with this country is we've allowed our self to get into the position that its seen that people CANT survive without a car.

By banning her from driving you'd actually be helping to restructure this attitude.


 
Posted : 19/01/2016 9:01 am
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Accidents like this make me wonder whether we have the right perception of driving..

It's a privilege, not a right....but you'd think the way punishments were meted out that a motorist without a car would wither & die upon confiscation.

It seems that in this case the old deer shouldn't be behind the wheel of a car but perish the thought we remove it from her!

Rather, lets punish the cyclist by letting sub standard motoring skills pervade, thrive & flourish..

DOWN WITH THIS SORT OF THING!


 
Posted : 19/01/2016 9:31 am
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old deer

I'm not sure even young deer should be given a driving licence 😉


 
Posted : 19/01/2016 9:34 am
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It's a privilege, not a right

This


 
Posted : 19/01/2016 9:55 am

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