On 04/07/2012 20:54, Bertie Wooster wrote:

"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.

The wife of the injured (disabled) victim of that red-light-ignoring criminal
cyclist makes a point which will surely resonate with the majority of the public:

“I want the whole world to know that cyclists have a duty of care to behave
like human beings,” she said. “It’s about time people stopped worrying about
cyclists being killed by lorries if they do not conduct themselves in the
right manner. He nearly killed my husband.”

I dare say that the victim will be very well represented in court. Let's all
of us hope he (and his counsel) take his assailant to the cleaners.