Originally Posted by
mgw4jc
Sad situation indeed. And why do they keep saying, "front brake?" Seems like a back brake would work on that bike too. Regardless, riding a bike outside with no brakes seems pretty stupid. You may have the right of way, but too much can happen suddenly. He should be very thankful that the pedestrian was not a truck.
In the UK it is illegal for a bike not to be fitted with a front brake if it is to be used on the road, cycle path, shared path, etc. This includes children's bikes as well.