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Old September 23rd 18, 04:44 PM posted to uk.rec.cycling
Simon Jester
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Default Cycle box death judge gets it right for once

On Sunday, September 23, 2018 at 11:23:38 AM UTC+1, wrote:
Road.cc highlights a very salient piece of CCTV evidence in its piece.

QUOTE:
"CCTV footage revealed that Northcott ***illegally*** (emphasis mine+) entered an advanced stop line – also known as a ‘bike box’ – at a junction. When interviewed by police, he admitted that he did this regularly to avoid being “swarmed by cyclists.” END QUOTE.

+ "Illegally" entering the ASL would, of course, mean that he was caught on CCTV driving into the box while the traffic light was at STOP or red as practically any other situation would be legal.

He even ADMITTED regularly driving into the ASLs illegally, in court under oath!

https://road.cc/content/news/248771-...ed-karla-roman


Motorists are not very bright.
There was a case where a Taxi driver admitted to swerving at a cyclist.
In his defence he said "I only meant to scare him".
Fortunately the jury recognised that deliberately driving a motor vehicle at a primary road user was an admission of guilt and found him guilty of Death by Dangerous Driving.
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