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poprad
02-29-08, 07:56 AM
BBC article about a UK driver who killed a cyclist. Funny, here in PDX they just get cited...sometimes.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/hampshire/7270751.stm
no motor?
02-29-08, 09:43 AM
BBC article about a UK driver who killed a cyclist. Funny, here in PDX they just get cited...sometimes.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/hampshire/7270751.stm

I was going to post that and didn't have the source - thanks!
Roughstuff
02-29-08, 10:31 AM
BBC article about a UK driver who killed a cyclist. Funny, here in PDX they just get cited...sometimes.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/hampshire/7270751.stm


She was speeding, AND texting; The cyclist ran the light. While both parties bear some of the fault, still Ifeel the driver bears most of the burden, as they are riding a vehicle which is far more dangerous and capable of causing harm.

roughstuff
CB HI
02-29-08, 02:30 PM
She was speeding, AND texting; The cyclist ran the light. While both parties bear some of the fault, still Ifeel the driver bears most of the burden, as they are riding a vehicle which is far more dangerous and capable of causing harm.

roughstuffThe cyclist did not run a red light.
Put your "Brit speak" hat on and reread the article.
The texting driver ran a red light.
Johnny_Monkey
02-29-08, 02:53 PM
The cyclist did not run a red light.
Put your "Brit speak" hat on and reread the article.
The texting teenage driver ran a red light.

The article does say 'he' went through the red light.
syn0n
02-29-08, 03:39 PM
I think what may have occured is that he was not able to cross the intersection in time, and the driver wasn't even paying attention on her 45mph approach, never seeing the cyclist entering the intersection on yellow/red because she was texting, and the collision occured. Chances are the accident would've been avoidable if the girl was simply paying attention; 45 to naught can be done in a small amount of space if you can react as quickly as possible. Texting while driving is disgusting behavior, and it's good to see someone punished for their blatant disregard for public safety. The sentence seems appropriate.

The cyclist may have ran the light, and if he did, he has paid the ultimate price. It's really hard to tell from the way that article was written.
CB HI
02-29-08, 05:36 PM
OK, the posted article was poorly written. The cyclist did go through a red light.
Better articles on the subject:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/news.html?in_article_id=522943&in_page_id=1770&ct=5
http://www.basingstokegazette.co.uk/mostpopular.var.2003803.mostviewed.drivers_text_messages_were_no_accident_court_heard.php