Driver jailed

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/4258201.stm

"Driver jailed for cyclist's death

A newly qualified bus driver has been jailed for one year after admitting
causing the death of a woman cyclist.
Physiotherapist Victoria McCreery, 37, was cycling on London's Blackfriar's
Bridge when she was hit by a bus driven by Michael Duncan, 22, in May 2004.
Judge Simon Davies said on Friday that while Duncan had lost concentration,
the layout of road markings was a "contributory factor".
Duncan pleaded guilty to causing death by dangerous driving.
Judge Davies said transport chiefs should ensure this never happens again.
"I have no doubt that the layout of that bridge on that day was a
contributory factor," he said.
"If there is anything positive that I can hope for that might emerge from
this case in that respect, it is that those advisers get on the job, cut
through what may otherwise be superfluous bureaucracy to ensure, at least on
that part of the road in London, this never happens again."
He said Davies, Lower Edmonton, north London, who had held a bus driver's
licence for just 52 days, was a person of "integrity and trustworthiness",
who deserved credit for admitting causing death by dangerous driving.
But although he was guilty of a simple "lapse, a momentary, dangerous error
of judgement", there were no exceptional circumstances that could save him
from jail.
The court heard Australian-born Mrs McCreery, who had married one year
earlier, had overtook Duncan as he waited at a bus stop and was "entirely
within the cycle lane".
Andrew Espley, prosecuting, said: "All the time the bus moved, Mrs McCreery
was clearly visible......and Duncan, quite simply, should have seen her and
taken steps to prevent the collision." "

helen s

Helen C Simmons wrote:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/4258201.stm

"Driver jailed for cyclist's death

A newly qualified bus driver has been jailed for one year after admitting
causing the death of a woman cyclist.


How come he gets one year and yet others with no license, driving bans,
deliberate actions or dangerous driving get off with fines?

Tony

Tony Raven wrote:

Helen C Simmons wrote:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/4258201.stm

"Driver jailed for cyclist's death

A newly qualified bus driver has been jailed for one year after admitting
causing the death of a woman cyclist.


How come he gets one year and yet others with no license, driving bans,
deliberate actions or dangerous driving get off with fines?

you have a legal system, not a justice system

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Marten

"Helen C Simmons" wrote in message
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Not wishing to be maudlin but from today's Northampton Chronicle & Echo.

Cyclist killed in bike fall accident
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A cyclist died from a head injury after falling from his bike, an inquest
Northampton General Hospital heard.

David Andrews, aged 57, formerly of Hanehill Court, Northampton, was riding
along Kings Croft Court on August 5, 2003, when he was seen falling into the
road after a car had driven past at high speed.

Brothers Adam and Richard Harvey saw the white Rover saloon car driving in
the same direction as Mr Andrews before mounting the kerb as it turned into
Lesham Court.

A third witness, Terrence Clarke, who lives in Lesham Court, told police he
heard a vehicle driving fast on the road near his house followed by a loud
crashing sound. Richard Harvey attempted to pull the driver of the Rover
out of the car but he dove off into Kings Croft Court. The Rover later had
two collisions the same night.

Mr Andrews was taken to Radcliffe Infirmary, Oxford, where he died the same
day from a serious head injury.

PC Brian Johnson who investigated the incident said it was impossible to
attribute blame to Mr Andrews death but the impact to his head would have
been reduced had he been wearing a cycle helmet.

Coroner Anne Pember recorded a verdict of accidental death.

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Heaven help us. Poor sod dies and Plod concludes it was because he wasn't
wearing a helmet. Nothing to do with being hit by a Rover. No evidence
Plod looked for said Rover. No evidence Plod gave a ****.

in message , Tony Raven
') wrote:

Helen C Simmons wrote:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/4258201.stm

"Driver jailed for cyclist's death

A newly qualified bus driver has been jailed for one year after
admitting causing the death of a woman cyclist.

How come he gets one year and yet others with no license, driving
bans, deliberate actions or dangerous driving get off with fines?

He plead guilty.

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Morning had broken, and I found when I looked that we had run out
of copper roove nails.

"Tony W" wrote in message
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"Helen C Simmons" wrote in message
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Not wishing to be maudlin but from today's Northampton Chronicle & Echo.

Cyclist killed in bike fall accident
------------------------------------------

A cyclist died from a head injury after falling from his bike, an inquest
Northampton General Hospital heard.

David Andrews, aged 57, formerly of Hanehill Court, Northampton, was
riding
along Kings Croft Court on August 5, 2003, when he was seen falling into
the
road after a car had driven past at high speed.

Brothers Adam and Richard Harvey saw the white Rover saloon car driving in
the same direction as Mr Andrews before mounting the kerb as it turned
into
Lesham Court.

A third witness, Terrence Clarke, who lives in Lesham Court, told police
he
heard a vehicle driving fast on the road near his house followed by a loud
crashing sound. Richard Harvey attempted to pull the driver of the Rover
out of the car but he dove off into Kings Croft Court. The Rover later
had
two collisions the same night.

Mr Andrews was taken to Radcliffe Infirmary, Oxford, where he died the
same
day from a serious head injury.

PC Brian Johnson who investigated the incident said it was impossible to
attribute blame to Mr Andrews death but the impact to his head would have
been reduced had he been wearing a cycle helmet.

Coroner Anne Pember recorded a verdict of accidental death.

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Heaven help us. Poor sod dies and Plod concludes it was because he wasn't
wearing a helmet. Nothing to do with being hit by a Rover. No evidence
Plod looked for said Rover. No evidence Plod gave a ****.









it's easier for plod to tick the "no evidence" box on the paperwork, than
write up a report,

have you ever seen a plod write a statement, it's like a mong in play
school, and , the, cat, sat, on, the, mat, dur dur ddurrrrrrrr

Tony W wrote:

"Helen C Simmons" wrote in message
...

Not wishing to be maudlin but from today's Northampton Chronicle & Echo.

Cyclist killed in bike fall accident
------------------------------------------

A cyclist died from a head injury after falling from his bike, an inquest
Northampton General Hospital heard.

David Andrews, aged 57, formerly of Hanehill Court, Northampton, was riding
along Kings Croft Court on August 5, 2003, when he was seen falling into the
road after a car had driven past at high speed.

Brothers Adam and Richard Harvey saw the white Rover saloon car driving in
the same direction as Mr Andrews before mounting the kerb as it turned into
Lesham Court.

A third witness, Terrence Clarke, who lives in Lesham Court, told police he
heard a vehicle driving fast on the road near his house followed by a loud
crashing sound. Richard Harvey attempted to pull the driver of the Rover
out of the car but he dove off into Kings Croft Court. The Rover later had
two collisions the same night.
Plod looked for said Rover. No evidence Plod gave a ****.

There are some quite vicious speed bumps on Great Billing Way, but I
think they've petered out by the time you get down that far. My wife
lived down there for a few years - the kind of area where you get lots
of urban chavmobiles.

FWIW, it's Kingscroft Court and Lasham Court.

On Fri, 11 Feb 2005 18:59:09 -0000 someone who may be "Tony W"
wrote this:-

PC Brian Johnson who investigated the incident said it was impossible to
attribute blame to Mr Andrews death but the impact to his head would have
been reduced had he been wearing a cycle helmet.

Another "expert" pronounces.


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Helen C Simmons quoted:
"I have no doubt that the layout of that bridge on that day was a
contributory factor," he said.

Right, so why haven't the dangerous fools responsible for designing the
road layout been prosecuted as well?

He said Davies, Lower Edmonton, north London, who had held a bus driver's
licence for just 52 days, was a person of "integrity and trustworthiness",
who deserved credit for admitting causing death by dangerous driving.

Am I imagining it or is there a blatant contradiction at the heart of
that sentence? How can someone who causes death by dangerous driving be
a person you can trust behind the wheel of a bus?

d.

David Hansen wrote:
On Fri, 11 Feb 2005 18:59:09 -0000 someone who may be "Tony W"
wrote this:-


PC Brian Johnson who investigated the incident said it was impossible to
attribute blame to Mr Andrews death but the impact to his head would have
been reduced had he been wearing a cycle helmet.


Another "expert" pronounces.



"Expert" here being derived from ex = has been; spurt = drip under pressure

Tony