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Old March 8th 16, 09:13 AM posted to uk.rec.cycling
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"A cyclist who was nearly knocked off his bike after a sports car driver overtook him closely at speed has brought what is believed to be the UK's first private prosecution for dangerous driving.

Barrister Martin Porter brought the case after police declined to take action, Isleworth Crown Court heard on Monday.

Driving instructor Aslan Kayardi didn't just break the Highway Code rules but "shattered them" when he overtook Mr Porter, said Mr Ellis Sareen for the prosecution.

Mr Kayardi, who denies the charge, is accused of passing the experienced cyclist an "arm's-length" away while travelling at more than 50mph in a 30mph zone."

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Old March 9th 16, 01:55 PM posted to uk.rec.cycling
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Alycidon wrote:

"A cyclist who was nearly knocked off his bike after a sports car driver
overtook him closely at speed has brought what is believed to be the UK's
first private prosecution for dangerous driving.


Just heard that the psychopath has been acquitted.

For some reason, people are seeing this as a 'negative result'.

But it isn't. It just brings the day when every cyclist goes tooled up, a
bit closer.

And that can only be a good thing.
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Old March 10th 16, 08:44 AM posted to uk.rec.cycling
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Default Cyclist brings UK's first private prosecution for dangerous driving

On Wednesday, 9 March 2016 12:56:03 UTC, John Smith wrote:
Alycidon wrote:

"A cyclist who was nearly knocked off his bike after a sports car driver
overtook him closely at speed has brought what is believed to be the UK's
first private prosecution for dangerous driving.


Just heard that the psychopath has been acquitted.


"Failed private prosecutions will usually still be funded by the taxpayer as long as they are seen to have been brought with good cause.

The Prosecution of Offences Act 1985 allows the court to grant cash that it 'considers reasonably sufficient to compensate the prosecutor for any expenses properly incurred by him in the proceedings' - even after an acquittal.

Private prosecutors must be able to show the case is in the public interest, and not just in their own interest.

And they must have given police and other official prosecuting authorities the chance to bring their own proceedings first - or be able to show why this was not appropriate in their case."

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