tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3805138158441245701.post3880067335656042282..comments2023-11-16T10:44:22.206+00:00Comments on The Mind of a Helmet Camera Cyclist: The Use of Weaponsmagnatomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14920774671676488322noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3805138158441245701.post-10145428428396676072012-02-20T11:16:47.362+00:002012-02-20T11:16:47.362+00:00I'm not sure we need a new offence. We already...I'm not sure we need a new offence. We already have "assault with a deadly weapon" which is what the prosecution should have used.Thnurghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13253448312101142089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3805138158441245701.post-34011006610575154572012-02-18T13:10:40.805+00:002012-02-18T13:10:40.805+00:00I understand what you're saying about attempte...I understand what you're saying about attempted murder, but there is no (as far as I know) more appropriate charge in English law. "Attempted manslaughter" would fit very nicely, but doesn't exist.<br /><br />This driver, "moment of madness" notwithstanding, decided on a course of action from which the death of the cyclist was a likely result. That the cyclist survived, albeit seriously injured, is neither here nor there.<br /><br />For what it's worth, I'm with you on the lifetime ban. Certainly he should never again be allowed to drive a bus or other large vehicle, as he's shown that he can't be trusted with them. Sure, ten years without (reported) incident, but then he did this.<br /><br />As an aside, they seem to like your clips on the BBC don't they. I don't remember you setting up the tanker incident to "highlight the dangers" though...The Lab Ratthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07180445816968458218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3805138158441245701.post-56786126422338482932012-02-17T22:04:33.962+00:002012-02-17T22:04:33.962+00:00I was astonished at the video from the news report...I was astonished at the video from the news report. In a bit of irony, I suppose, the advert leading to the video was for Jaguar, with the usual emphsasis on performance and speed.<br /><br />It was truly shocking to see the cyclist assaulted with a multi-ton motor vehicle. You are upset at the light sentence that the driver received and I am in agreement with you there. The driver's family is upset at the sentence, but nothing was said about the cyclist's family's feelings about his injuries.<br /><br />The lady from Life Cycle UK noted that when a cyclist is frightened by a close overtake or something similar, he becomes angry. Such action is a natural result of a release of adrenaline. I've been in too many similar situations and the result is almost always the same.<br /><br />Motor vehicle operators would not feel such things, encased in steel and have a more difficult time understanding the feelings we experience. I think this is also why law enforcement has little regard for cycling safety.<br /><br />One last point. The sentence the driver received would be a surprise for many US drivers, as it is unfortunately common for drivers to kill cyclists and pedestrians and receive little to no penalty.fred_dot_unoreply@blogger.com