Prison for bus driver who did this....
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In contrast, the coach driver who crashed today is being prosecuted for manslaughter because "he may have fallen asleep at the wheel". Whilst I would not wish to suggest that the accident today was not a tragedy, I feel that more weight should have been given to the deliberate nature of the bus/cyclist incident.
One is a tragic accident, the other a deliberate attempt to injure another person without thought for the potential consequences.
One is a tragic accident, the other a deliberate attempt to injure another person without thought for the potential consequences.
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I think Bristols cyclists should be waiting for this waste of space when he gets out. :evil:
Personally, I'd agree.Twister":1p1773f9 said:
Unfortunately, the courts and justice system have a slightly different view, and precedence (not least the case of the guy on the motorway that allegedly fell asleep, drove off the motorway and crashed onto a railway track, causing a train crash) - in that negligence, when resulting in notable loss, is also worthy of reasonably drastic punishment.Twister":1p1773f9 said:
Like you, I'd be more concerned with intent, but the end results where negligence is also a factor, also bring with it an influence on the sentence (ie the degree of the results also has a relevance to the perception of the "crime" and any punishment that goes with it).
That is tragic.
Whenever I ride on the streets it's always in the back of my mind that something like this might happen. I've been very lucky in my 30+ years of cycling that the only injuries I've received have been of my own doing and not some crazed motorist.
Whenever I ride on the streets it's always in the back of my mind that something like this might happen. I've been very lucky in my 30+ years of cycling that the only injuries I've received have been of my own doing and not some crazed motorist.
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