On Wed, 4 Jul 2012 08:31:34 +0100, "Mrcheerful"
wrote:

Despite causing brain damage to the pedestrian that he mowed down at 26mph
the cyclist does not even get a ban from the road or prison time, merely a
fine.

However, civil proceedings are to follow, so I hope his fridge freezer
insurance is in order since the loss of a career as a solicitor is going to
be very expensive, and the payout will come from every pocket in the land
(in effect)

http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/public...cle3464777.ece

£1795 for causing injury after shooting a red light is a considerably
greater price than Robert Harris had to pay after he chose to drive
with three bald tyres and killed four cyclists by skidding into them.
He had to pay £180, £45 per life he took.