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Old January 14th 16, 08:17 PM posted to uk.rec.cycling
John Smith[_7_]
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Default Killer driver gets almost five years

JNugent wrote:
On 13/01/2016 11:09, Tom Crispin wrote:

On Wed, 13 Jan 2016 10:24:19 +0000, Mrcheerful wrote:


I wonder if he was riding in the primary position?


Riding a bicycle in the primary position is an excellent way to make
sure that drivers can see you, but is no defence against a driver
intent on using their vehicle as a lethal weapon.


and on some roads it will hold up traffic and cause road rage.


No it won't - cyclists ARE traffic.
And road rage is caused by inconsiderate car drivers, not traffic.
Anyway, it looks as though Mr. Gledhill won't be receiving mail at [his apparent home address] for quite a while.


You obviously hope that his family, despite the difficulties already
caused to them, are also going to be on the receiving end of bricks
through the windows and other terrorism perpetrated by militant, though
brain-dead, cyclists.


They can always disown their family member.

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