On Mon, 25 Mar 2013 10:41:05 -0000, Mrcheerful wrote:

"An elderly man who was knocked down by a cyclist has died.

The 81-year-old pedestrian suffered serious head injuries after colliding
with the 22-year-old cyclist.

It happened on the pelican pedestrian crossing on the A56 Manchester Road,
Broadheath, Altrincham, next to the junction of Devonshire Street."

There needs to be a 'causing death by reckless cycling' law.

Why? Death by recklessness would cover it. If I do something really stupid which causes you to die, but it doesn't involve a bicycle or a car, I'd still get prosecuted. Why have seperate laws for everything?

http://www.manchestereveningnews.co....-being-1946103

It takes two to cause an accident.

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