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Retro Guru
Police were fully prepared to prosecute for criminal damage and/or causing harm by wanton or furious cycling (offences against the persons act 1861), but what made me opt for the community resolution was the lad was not previously known to Police (a rarity on that estate) and once he realised the gravity of the situation he was completely apologetic and in conjunction with parents were more than prepared to put things right. Had I been more seriously injured and more seriously out of pocket, and had the lad not realised the error of his ways then this would have panned out very differently I am sure. To me the massive gap in the law in this situation leaves cyclists unnecessarily vulnerable and exposed to serious physical and financial harm with limited course of redress, I have made representations to my local politicians to such effect but don't hold out much hope. If one is unfortunate enough to be in a similar situation I would advise being 'assertive' about what you want the Police to do as options are available, but camera footage is near essential for anything to happen.