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Old June 1st 20, 10:42 AM posted to uk.rec.cycling
Simon Mason[_6_]
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Default Cyclist sent flying into wall by dangerous van driver

Uninsured as well as no licence.
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A cyclist suffered multiple injuries including a bleed on the brain when he was hit by an uninsured van driver who failed to spot him.

The 22-year-old student was knocked off his cycle and into a wall on Leicester's Narborough Road South service road at the junction with Kirkland Road, Braunstone, at 8.27pm on Monday August 19. Elisabeth Evans, prosecuting, said the transit van driver, Aaron Baxter, was overtaking a Mercedes and did not see the cyclist in front of the vehicle was turning right.

He crashed into the bike at about 29mph. Baxter, 37, immediately went to the victim on the pavement, but then drove off after telling a witness he was taking his children somewhere.

He returned on foot a short time later to accept responsibility and tested negative for alcohol.

Leicester Crown Court was told the defendant, a plumber, was driving his father's van transit after taking it without permission.

The prosecution accepted that the cyclist, who put his arm out to indicate he was turning right, was visible on the road but would have been obscured from Baxter's view "at some stage" by the Mercedes he was overtaking.

Baxter, a father of six, of Kirkland Road, admitted aggravated vehicle taking of his dad's van, causing serious injury by dangerous driving and driving without a licence or insurance.

He had a previous conviction for driving without insurance in 2015 and did not reapply for his licence, said the prosecutor. Miss Evans said the cyclist, "who did not appear to be wearing a helmet", had no memory of the incident and only recalled leaving a gym to go home.

His father later went to look for him, when he failed to arrive home, and chanced upon the crash scene and recognised his son's bicycle.

The cyclist was placed in an induced coma at the scene and taken to a hospital in Coventry, where he underwent surgery to a traumatic head injury and both knees.

He also sustained a broken eye socket, a fractured finger and other injuries to his arms, legs and feet.

The victim, who was studying architectural technology and also worked at Leicester's King Power Stadium, was in hospital for two weeks and spent six more recovering at home - with his parents taking time off work to care for him. He also underwent physiotherapy.

His short term memory was affected, he suffered from stress and anxiety and the injuries impacted on his studies, work and sporting activities.
Unrelated attack

The court heard that in October, Baxter was the victim of an unconnected alleged knife attack and suffered severe blood loss.

Baxter had a life-saving operation and spent several months recovering from the effects - and still feels nervous about going out.

Judge Nicholas Dean QC said the fact Baxter was so seriously injured and almost died - albeit in a wholly unrelated incident to the collision - was "powerful mitigation."

He added: "The physical punishment he suffered at the hands of another person is something I can take into account."

Sentencing, Judge Dean told Baxter: "I don't know whether the fact you were a victim of an unrelated knife attack in October has brought home to you how the cyclist must have felt as a consequence of your actions in August last year.

"There was more than momentary inattention - you didn't see him in time to avoid striking him."
Could have been killed

The judge added: "The consequences were very serious for the victim and he could easily have been killed.

"He suffered injuries to his head and damage to his brain which has taken him time to recover from and it looks as if he will make a full recovery, although it was a life-changing incident for him and his family in many ways.

"You accepted responsibility for what happened at the scene and expressed remorse.

"You've been punished by being the victim of an unrelated crime since this and are still affected by that and your life has been changed by the attack upon you as well."

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Old June 1st 20, 11:14 AM posted to uk.rec.cycling
jnugent
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Default Cyclist sent flying into wall by dangerous qualified cyclist

On 01/06/2020 10:42, Simon Mason wrote:

Uninsured as well as no licence...


....and therefore only qualified as a cyclist.

When one considers the terrible behaviour of so many cyclists on the
roads (and especially on footways, etc), is it any wonder they're even
worse behind the wheel?

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Old June 1st 20, 11:29 AM posted to uk.rec.cycling
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Default Cyclist sent flying into wall by dangerous qualified cyclist

On 01/06/2020 11:14, JNugent wrote:
On 01/06/2020 10:42, Simon Mason wrote:

Uninsured as well as no licence...


...and therefore only qualified as a cyclist.

When one considers the terrible behaviour of so many cyclists on the
roads (and especially on footways, etc), is it any wonder they're even
worse behind the wheel?

Cyclists Are Better Drivers Than Motorists, Finds Study (Forbes)

https://www.forbes.com/sites/carlton.../#4d3cdb6a6f6c

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Bod
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Old June 1st 20, 11:31 AM posted to uk.rec.cycling
Bod[_5_]
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Default Cyclist sent flying into wall by dangerous qualified cyclist

On 01/06/2020 11:29, Bod wrote:
On 01/06/2020 11:14, JNugent wrote:
On 01/06/2020 10:42, Simon Mason wrote:

Uninsured as well as no licence...


...and therefore only qualified as a cyclist.

When one considers the terrible behaviour of so many cyclists on the
roads (and especially on footways, etc), is it any wonder they're even
worse behind the wheel?

Cyclists Are Better Drivers Than Motorists, Finds StudyÂ* (Forbes)

https://www.forbes.com/sites/carlton.../#4d3cdb6a6f6c


It continues:

The link between cycling and safer motoring was revealed by a UK
insurance firm which offers specialist motor insurance policies for
cyclists. This analysis correlates with an earlier study which found
that cyclist-drivers tend to have faster reaction times than non-cyclists.

Nick Day of Chris Knott Insurance said an analysis of his firm's crash
data showed that cyclists make less than half the number of insurance
claims as non-cyclists.

13% of the firm’s insured drivers make at least one claim per year,
found Day, but this fell to 6% for cyclists who were insured on the
firm’s cyclist-driver policy.

Day believes cyclists tend to be more aware of their surroundings than
motorists.

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Bod
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Old June 1st 20, 11:33 AM posted to uk.rec.cycling
jnugent
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Default Cyclist sent flying into wall by dangerous qualified cyclist

On 01/06/2020 11:29, Bod wrote:

On 01/06/2020 11:14, JNugent wrote:
On 01/06/2020 10:42, Simon Mason wrote:

Uninsured as well as no licence...


...and therefore only qualified as a cyclist.

When one considers the terrible behaviour of so many cyclists on the
roads (and especially on footways, etc), is it any wonder they're even
worse behind the wheel?

Cyclists Are Better Drivers Than Motorists, Finds StudyÂ* (Forbes)

https://www.forbes.com/sites/carlton.../#4d3cdb6a6f6c


More from the USA money magazine.

What is the name of this newsgroup, again?
  #6  
Old June 1st 20, 11:34 AM posted to uk.rec.cycling
jnugent
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Default Cyclist sent flying into wall by dangerous qualified cyclist

On 01/06/2020 11:31, Bod wrote:
On 01/06/2020 11:29, Bod wrote:
On 01/06/2020 11:14, JNugent wrote:
On 01/06/2020 10:42, Simon Mason wrote:

Uninsured as well as no licence...

...and therefore only qualified as a cyclist.

When one considers the terrible behaviour of so many cyclists on the
roads (and especially on footways, etc), is it any wonder they're
even worse behind the wheel?

Cyclists Are Better Drivers Than Motorists, Finds StudyÂ* (Forbes)

https://www.forbes.com/sites/carlton.../#4d3cdb6a6f6c


It continues:

The link between cycling and safer motoring was revealed by a UK
insurance firm which offers specialist motor insurance policies for
cyclists. This analysis correlates with an earlier study which found
that cyclist-drivers tend to have faster reaction times than non-cyclists.

Nick Day of Chris Knott Insurance said an analysis of his firm's crash
data showed that cyclists make less than half the number of insurance
claims as non-cyclists.


I'm surprised they make any at all.

13% of the firm’s insured drivers make at least one claim per year,
found Day, but this fell to 6% for cyclists who were insured on the
firm’s cyclist-driver policy.


Day believes cyclists tend to be more aware of their surroundings than
motorists.


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Old June 1st 20, 11:35 AM posted to uk.rec.cycling
jnugent
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Default Cyclist sent flying into wall by dangerous qualified cyclist

On 01/06/2020 11:31, Bod wrote:
On 01/06/2020 11:29, Bod wrote:
On 01/06/2020 11:14, JNugent wrote:
On 01/06/2020 10:42, Simon Mason wrote:

Uninsured as well as no licence...

...and therefore only qualified as a cyclist.

When one considers the terrible behaviour of so many cyclists on the
roads (and especially on footways, etc), is it any wonder they're
even worse behind the wheel?

Cyclists Are Better Drivers Than Motorists, Finds StudyÂ* (Forbes)

https://www.forbes.com/sites/carlton.../#4d3cdb6a6f6c


It continues:

The link between cycling and safer motoring was revealed by a UK
insurance firm which offers specialist motor insurance policies for
cyclists. This analysis correlates with an earlier study which found
that cyclist-drivers tend to have faster reaction times than non-cyclists.

Nick Day of Chris Knott Insurance said an analysis of his firm's crash
data showed that cyclists make less than half the number of insurance
claims as non-cyclists.

13% of the firm’s insured drivers make at least one claim per year,
found Day, but this fell to 6% for cyclists who were insured on the
firm’s cyclist-driver policy.

Day believes cyclists tend to be more aware of their surroundings than
motorists.


But they have particular difficulty in noticing upcoming traffic lights
and pedestrian crossings, whilst signs saying "No Cyclling" are thought
to be totally invisible to the average cyclist.
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Old June 1st 20, 11:38 AM posted to uk.rec.cycling
Bod[_5_]
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Default Cyclist sent flying into wall by dangerous qualified cyclist

On 01/06/2020 11:33, JNugent wrote:
On 01/06/2020 11:29, Bod wrote:

On 01/06/2020 11:14, JNugent wrote:
On 01/06/2020 10:42, Simon Mason wrote:

Uninsured as well as no licence...

...and therefore only qualified as a cyclist.

When one considers the terrible behaviour of so many cyclists on the
roads (and especially on footways, etc), is it any wonder they're
even worse behind the wheel?

Cyclists Are Better Drivers Than Motorists, Finds StudyÂ* (Forbes)

https://www.forbes.com/sites/carlton.../#4d3cdb6a6f6c



More from the USA money magazine.

What is the name of this newsgroup, again?

Cyclists Are Better Drivers Than Noncyclists, Insurance Firm Finds.
According to the U.K. firm's claims data, self-identified cyclists who
also drove made fewer than half the claims of noncyclists. Pull over and
take a deep, calming breath — a new study uncovered a juicy trend that's
sure to incense a lot of motorists.10 Oct 2018

Cyclists Are Better Drivers Than Noncyclists, Insurance Firm ...

https://gearjunkie.com/study-cyclist...than-motorists

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Bod
  #9  
Old June 1st 20, 11:45 AM posted to uk.rec.cycling
jnugent
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Default Cyclist sent flying into wall by dangerous qualified cyclist

On 01/06/2020 11:38, Bod wrote:
On 01/06/2020 11:33, JNugent wrote:
On 01/06/2020 11:29, Bod wrote:

On 01/06/2020 11:14, JNugent wrote:
On 01/06/2020 10:42, Simon Mason wrote:

Uninsured as well as no licence...

...and therefore only qualified as a cyclist.

When one considers the terrible behaviour of so many cyclists on the
roads (and especially on footways, etc), is it any wonder they're
even worse behind the wheel?

Cyclists Are Better Drivers Than Motorists, Finds StudyÂ* (Forbes)

https://www.forbes.com/sites/carlton.../#4d3cdb6a6f6c




More from the USA money magazine.

What is the name of this newsgroup, again?

Cyclists Are Better Drivers Than Noncyclists, Insurance Firm Finds.
According to the U.K. firm's claims data, self-identified cyclists who
also drove made fewer than half the claims of noncyclists. Pull over and
take a deep, calming breath — a new study uncovered a juicy trend that's
sure to incense a lot of motorists.10 Oct 2018

Cyclists Are Better Drivers Than Noncyclists, Insurance Firm ...

https://gearjunkie.com/study-cyclist...than-motorists


Making fewer insurance claims is not the same thing as being "better" at
anything.

It just means less likely to be insured and/or more able to scarper
after an accident.
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Old June 1st 20, 04:33 PM posted to uk.rec.cycling
Simon Mason[_6_]
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Default Cyclist sent flying into wall by dangerous van driver

On Monday, June 1, 2020 at 10:42:25 AM UTC+1, Simon Mason wrote:
Uninsured as well as no licence.
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Judge says:
"You accepted responsibility for what happened at the scene and expressed remorse."

Get out of jail free card played. PATHETIC.
 




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