Killing a cyclist - not OT

This isn't OT.

See

http://www.edp24.co.uk/content/News/...pr+2004+07%3A0
0&tbrand=EDPOnline&tCategory=NEWS&category=News&br and=EDPOnline&itemid=NOE
D15+Apr+2004+22%3A10%3A52%3A240

or http://tinyurl.com/3f8wf

"Fatal crash: driver banned


April 16, 2004 07:00

A 23-year-old man was yesterday fined £600 and banned from driving for 12
months after he admitted failing to stop in an accident in which a 33-year-old
King's Lynn man died.

Jason Wyllie, of Templemead, appeared at King's Lynn Magistrates' Court where
he admitted careless driving, failing to stop and failing to report an
accident.

The charges related to an incident on the A148 Wootton Road, Lynn, in December
last year.

Wyllie had been driving his Ford Escort car after a day out with his partner
and their three-year-old child.

Dorothy Pulsford-Harris, prosecuting, told the court Wyllie was travelling
towards South Wootton when he was involved in a collision with cyclist Thomas
Meehan, of Lowfields, Lynn.

Mr Meehan died at the scene from his multiple injuries.

The court heard that Wyllie made no attempt to report the accident nor to stop
at the scene.

When police subsequently interviewed him, Wyllie originally said he had hit a
deer.

Neil Meachem, for Wyllie, said he claimed the cyclist just appeared in front of
him, giving him no chance to stop.

Mr Meachem added: "He then panicked and drove on and made his way home." But
Wyllie had been extremely upset and deeply regretted not reporting what
happened.

Sentencing Wyllie, magistrates' chairman Peter Hammond said: "This is an
incident which ended with the death of Mr Meehan but there is nothing which
this court can to do alter what has happened.

"Mr Wyllie is clearly remorseful and it will probably haunt him for the rest of
his days."

But he said the incident was aggravated by Wyllie failing to stop and when seen
by the police, he compounded this by lying.

Wyllie was fined £200 for careless driving, £200 for failing to report an
accident and £200 for failing to stop.

He was also ordered to pay £60 costs and was banned from driving for 12 months.

Wyllie will have to take another driving test when his ban is complete."

So that's it then, once again it is shown that if you kill a cyclist, don't
stop, don't report the "accident" and then lie to the police about it, it's
worth a total of £660 and a 12-month ban. I can take on board that in a
collision it isn't always the fault of the motorist but what I cannot stomach
is the failure to stop, the non-reporting to the police and then the lying
about it all. Bah! He is, IMO the scum of the earth for the total disregard for
the life of another.

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On 16 Apr 2004 08:00:38 GMT someone who may be
omcom (dirtylitterboxofferingstospammers) wrote
this:-

Mr Meachem added: "He then panicked and drove on and made his way home." But
Wyllie had been extremely upset and deeply regretted not reporting what
happened.

When did he become deeply upset and when did he deeply regret not
reporting what happened? I suggest this conversion occurred a short
time before the court appearance.

"Mr Wyllie is clearly remorseful and it will probably haunt him for the rest of
his days."

Possibly.

But he said the incident was aggravated by Wyllie failing to stop and when seen
by the police, he compounded this by lying.

So, he was not deeply upset and regretful when seen by the police.
It would appear that he was not deeply upset and regretful for
killing someone.

I can take on board that in a
collision it isn't always the fault of the motorist but what I cannot stomach
is the failure to stop, the non-reporting to the police and then the lying
about it all. Bah! He is, IMO the scum of the earth for the total disregard for
the life of another.

Agreed. Upstanding people are prepared to be accountable for their
actions, not try and worm their way out of things.



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David Hansen wrote:

When did he become deeply upset and when did he deeply regret not
reporting what happened? I suggest this conversion occurred a short
time before the court appearance.

Probably it was about the time when he was apprehended and realised that he
was going to be charged with leaving the scene, rather than the trivial
offence of killing someone, so would probably lose his licence.

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I note that Ashley Carpenter has been sent down for 16 months for his
tyre-slashing episode. It's interesting to reflect on how the law values
human life against the airtightness of car tyres, don't you think?

Full story:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/h...et/3632417.stm


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I note that Ashley Carpenter has been sent down for 16 months for his
tyre-slashing episode. It's interesting to reflect on how the law values
human life against the airtightness of car tyres, don't you think?

Full story:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/h...et/3632417.stm

Crikey, imagine how long the puncture fairy'll be going down for!

David Hansen wrote:

On 16 Apr 2004 08:00:38 GMT someone who may be
omcom (dirtylitterboxofferingstospammers) wrote
this:-

Mr Meachem added: "He then panicked and drove on and made his way home." But
Wyllie had been extremely upset and deeply regretted not reporting what
happened.

When did he become deeply upset and when did he deeply regret not
reporting what happened?

When the b*st*rd got caught.

John B

On Fri, 16 Apr 2004 14:09:55 +0100, "Simon D"
wrote:

I note that Ashley Carpenter has been sent down for 16 months for his
tyre-slashing episode. It's interesting to reflect on how the law values
human life against the airtightness of car tyres, don't you think?

Full story:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/h...et/3632417.stm


Thats him dealt with.. Now nail the gits with the hedge trimmers.

Richard Webb

I would describe the penalty given out as nothing more than a mere
inconvenience to the driver of the car.

How can a few hundred quid and a 12 month ban possibly equate with
killing someone by driving stupidly.

This world is surely without reason!!!



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On the Continent (or in the EU), isn't the Law that if a driver hits
cyclist, it is automatically the driver's fault unless the circumstance
show beyond all reasonable doubt that the cyclist is to blame

Therefore, if a driver hits a cyclist, and it is the driver's fault
isn't it an automatic charge of manslaughter


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dannyfrankszzz wrote:

On the Continent (or in the EU), isn't the Law that if a driver hits a
cyclist, it is automatically the driver's fault unless the
circumstances show beyond all reasonable doubt that the cyclist is to
blame.

Depends on the jurisdiction. Some countrie have laws like this, others do
not.

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