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Old January 13th 16, 11:20 AM posted to uk.rec.cycling
Tom Crispin[_5_]
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Default Killer driver gets almost five years

On Wednesday, January 13, 2016 at 10:16:28 AM UTC, Mrcheerful wrote:
On 13/01/2016 08:08, Alycidon wrote:
No plastic hats mentioned.

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"The man who hit and killed cycle campaigner John Radford in a road rage incident has been jailed for four years and eight months after admitting causing death by dangerous driving, reports The Huddersfield Examiner.

Michael Gledhill was convicted of causing serious injury by dangerous driving in 2013, but when Radford later died of his injuries, fresh charges were brought.

Radford was chairman of Huddersfield CTC and a Yorkshire regional representative on the CTC's national council. He is credited with spearheading the CTC's Road Justice campaign in West Yorkshire by meeting with his PCC, Mark Burns-Williamson, to deliver the Road Justice report.

On July 31, 2013, he became involved in an altercation with Gledhill while cycling on the A616 Huddersfield Road in New Mill. Gledhill was accused of succumbing to "road rage" and following a collision, Radford fell into the road, sustaining brain damage.

A jury at Leeds Crown Court subsequently found Gledhill guilty of causing serious injury through dangerous driving, but a month later, Radford died of his injuries. A decision was then made to pursue the more serious charge of causing death by dangerous driving."

http://road.cc/content/news/174735-d...-months-prison


I wonder if he was riding in the primary position?


Riding a bicycle in the primary position is an excellent way to make sure that drivers can see you, but is no defence against a driver intent on using their vehicle as a lethal weapon.
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