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Lycra-clad cycling psychos kill 77-year-old
By Emily Power August 08, 2007 02:39pm Article from: Herald Sun A MAGISTRATE who today fined a cyclist who ran a red light in an incident that killed an elderly pedestrian admitted it was a "pathetic" penalty. William-Raisin Shaw, 30, of St Kilda, pleaded guilty in Melbourne Magistrates Court to a charge of failing to stop at a red light. A pack of cyclists taking part in a Hell Ride slammed into 77-year-old James Gould as he crossed Beach Rd at Mentone on a green signal on August 26 last year. The Hell Ride is an informal Saturday morning ride from Black Rock to Mt Eliza and back. Defence lawyer Michael Sharpley said Raisin-Shaw found himself in the middle of a pack, some who yelled "rolling, rolling" to indicate their intention to run the red light. "One must not underestimate group dynamics and group pressure," Mr Sharpley said. At an inquest into Mr Gould's death, coroner Graeme Johnstone said the Hell Ride was not suitable for suburban streets or main roads. He highlighted a police submission which said the Hell Ride had "degenerated into a disorganised race''. |
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Lycra-clad cycling psychos kill 77-year-old
Arthur Brain wrote:
By Emily Power August 08, 2007 02:39pm Article from: Herald Sun A MAGISTRATE who today fined a cyclist who ran a red light in an incident that killed an elderly pedestrian admitted it was a "pathetic" penalty. William-Raisin Shaw, 30, of St Kilda, pleaded guilty in Melbourne Magistrates Court to a charge of failing to stop at a red light. A pack of cyclists taking part in a Hell Ride slammed into 77-year-old James Gould as he crossed Beach Rd at Mentone on a green signal on August 26 last year. The Hell Ride is an informal Saturday morning ride from Black Rock to If "A pack of cyclists taking part in a Hell Ride slammed into" why was only one charged? Usual redtop rubbish? |
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Arthur Brain wrote:
William-Raisin Shaw, 30, of St Kilda, pleaded guilty in Melbourne Magistrates Court to a charge of failing to stop at a red light. What has this got to do with uk.rec.cycling unless Arfur Brain is doing a lame attempt at a troll? Tony |
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On Aug 8, 10:45 am, Arthur Brain wrote:
By Emily Power August 08, 2007 02:39pm Article from: Herald Sun A MAGISTRATE who today fined a cyclist who ran a red light in an incident that killed an elderly pedestrian admitted it was a "pathetic" penalty. William-Raisin Shaw, 30, of St Kilda, pleaded guilty in Melbourne Magistrates Court to a charge of failing to stop at a red light. I wonder just how many threads could be started on here each day about speeding, red-light running, drunken, drugged, mobile phone using and other wise anti-social drivers who have killed someone and escaped with fine if people started scanning the world's media for examples? |
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Howard wrote:
On Aug 8, 10:45 am, Arthur Brain wrote: By Emily Power August 08, 2007 02:39pm Article from: Herald Sun A MAGISTRATE who today fined a cyclist who ran a red light in an incident that killed an elderly pedestrian admitted it was a "pathetic" penalty. William-Raisin Shaw, 30, of St Kilda, pleaded guilty in Melbourne Magistrates Court to a charge of failing to stop at a red light. I wonder just how many threads could be started on here each day about speeding, red-light running, drunken, drugged, mobile phone using and other wise anti-social drivers who have killed someone and escaped with fine if people started scanning the world's media for examples? Not on here - this is uk.rec.CYCLING. Try uk.rec.driving if /that/ is your interest. As a cyclist you should welcome reports, good and bad, of cycling news. We can surely all benefit from hearing the experiences of others, and that story conveys an important point. -- Matt B |
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In , Tony Raven tweaked the Babbage-Engine to tell us: What has this got to do with uk.rec.cycling unless Arfur Brain is doing a lame attempt at a troll? I think he's trying to tell World+Dog that this is indeed all he has upstairs. -- Dave Larrington http://www.legslarry.beerdrinkers.co.uk My only hope in life is to die before I get my comeuppence. |
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Lycra-clad cycling psychos kill 77-year-old
Matt B wrote:
that story conveys an important point. The point being don't travel to Australia , take part in "hell ride" and don't knock over any 77 year olds. -- 'S rioghal mo dhream. www.cheesesoup.myby.co.uk |
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Lycra-clad cycling psychos kill 77-year-old
$ Australian 215 = £91.0298
Per life, this is more than double the amount a UK driver was fined for killing four cyclists. |
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On 8 Aug, 10:52, soup wrote:
Matt B wrote: that story conveys an important point. The point being don't travel to Australia Australia is indeed 2nd most dangerous place in world in terms of number of UK toursits killed (Grauniad Aug 3rd). |
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spindrift wrote:
$ Australian 215 = £91.0298 Per life, this is more than double the amount a UK driver was fined for killing four cyclists. Which one was that then - remember you said "for killing four cyclists", so the conviction must have been for: murder, manslaughter, causing death by..., or similar. Please don't attempt to suggest that fines for technical victimless motoring offences discovered when investigating a fatal crash are or should be related to any deaths which resulted from /other/ causes. -- Matt B |
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