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Hit and run cyclist killer gets £450 fine...
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http://tinyurl.com/677hy "Driver didn't see cyclist" inquest hears MIKE SHERBURN 20 November 200406:15 A 17-year-old BMX enthusiast was killed after being hit by a car because the driver did not see him, an inquest heard yesterday. James Dean Halil had been on his way to meet friends on March 23 when the silver Peugeot 106 hit his bike. The trainee cabinet maker died in hospital from a fractured skull and brain injuries. Christopher Bulstrode, who was driving the car, told the hearing he had not seen any lights or reflective clothing before the crash, which happened at about6.50pmas he was driving along the B1077 from Occold to Eye, near Diss. Mr Bulstrode, of Mill Road, Occold, said he had been on his way to see his girlfriend at the time and did not stop after the collision. But at 9pm he went to Eye police station and told them what had happened. Reading his statement, the 20-year-old carpet fitter said: "I heard a bang and something came up over the bonnet. "I was stunned by the sudden impact and looked behind to see I had hit a cyclist." The inquest heard that Mr Halil's father had watched him leave the family home in Dublin Road, Rishangles, near Diss, and had seen that a red rear-facing light was tucked in his rucksack and visible. And police had spoken to two motorists who said they had seen him with his light visible shortly before the accident. Sgt Colin Teager said Mr Bulstrode told police he had been checking his rear mirror just before the crash, but could have just had a "momentary lapse of concentration". Recording a verdict of accidental death, Lowestoft coroner George Leguen de Lacroix said the crash had already had a "devastating effect" on Mr Bulstrode and the family of James Halil. He added it was "impossible to say why" Mr Bulstrode had not seen the cyclist. On July 21, Mr Bulstrode admitted careless driving, failing to stop after an accident and driving a vehicle which had sustained sufficient damage to cause potential injury. He was disqualified for a year and fined a total of £450." |
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http://tinyurl.com/677hy "Driver didn't see cyclist" inquest hears Already posted on 20th. Cheers, helen s --This is an invalid email address to avoid spam-- to get correct one remove fame & fortune **$om $ --Due to financial crisis the light at the end of the tunnel is switched off-- |
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On July 21, Mr Bulstrode admitted careless driving, failing to stop after an accident and driving a vehicle which had sustained sufficient damage to cause potential injury. He was disqualified for a year and fined a total of £450." Failing to stop should merit a lifetime ban on its own and every single asset of the person taken away if he ever attempts to drive a car again. I realise the above cyclist probably had lights but so many bikes now travel at night without lights. About a couple of months ago I looked out of the window at about 3am in the morning (I work nights so often I'm awake at wierd times at home) and saw a kid of about 9 cycling his bmx in the middle of the road with no lights. I thought to myself what sort of parents would let their kid out that sort of time and with no lights? Then seconds later what must have been the mother cycled by after him also on a bmx with no lights looking rather undignified. Its a strange world we live in. |
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Gonzalez popped their head over the parapet saw what was going on and
said However, in this case I would be inclined to a certain level of leniency. Surely this is sarcasm? The driver turned himself into the police within three hours, so had not tried to conceal his crime. rhetorical Mmm and how long does it take to sober up or have "had" a drink "just to settle the nerves" ? /rhetorical £450 fine and a year's ban is demeaning to the value of a life. Totaly agree with this bit. -- yours S Nihil curo de ista tua stulta superstitione |
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Seems to me it's time to start shooting (sorry, hunting with dogs) the
judiciary. R. |
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On Mon, 22 Nov 2004 20:42:00 GMT, soup wrote:
Gonzalez popped their head over the parapet saw what was going on and said However, in this case I would be inclined to a certain level of leniency. Surely this is sarcasm? The driver turned himself into the police within three hours, so had not tried to conceal his crime. rhetorical Mmm and how long does it take to sober up or have "had" a drink "just to settle the nerves" ? /rhetorical Also that could be three hours of someone dying in a ditch especially on rural roads. -- Andy Leighton = "The Lord is my shepherd, but we still lost the sheep dog trials" - Robert Rankin, _They Came And Ate Us_ |
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in message , Gonzalez
') wrote: I agree that a failure to stop should merit a life ban.**However,*in this case I would be inclined to a certain level of leniency.**The driver turned himself into the police within three hours, so had not tried to conceal his crime.**So*in*this*case*a*ten*to*twenty*year*ban should suffice. Absolutely not. No leniency. If medical attention had arrived promptly, the victim might have lived. There can *never* be *any* excuse for failing to get immediate medical attention to someone you have seriously injured, no matter how accidental the injury. -- (Simon Brooke) http://www.jasmine.org.uk/~simon/ The Conservative Party is now dead. The corpse may still be twitching, but resurrection is not an option - unless Satan chucks them out of Hell as too objectionable even for him. |
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Simon Brooke wrote:
in message , Gonzalez ') wrote: I agree that a failure to stop should merit a life ban. However, in this case I would be inclined to a certain level of leniency. The driver turned himself into the police within three hours, so had not tried to conceal his crime. So in this case a ten to twenty year ban should suffice. Absolutely not. No leniency. If medical attention had arrived promptly, the victim might have lived. There can *never* be *any* excuse for failing to get immediate medical attention to someone you have seriously injured, no matter how accidental the injury. Wot Simon said. The driver should be Fed to Leopards. -- Dave Larrington - http://www.legslarry.beerdrinkers.co.uk/ World Domination? Just find a world that's into that kind of thing, then chain to the floor and walk up and down on it in high heels. (Mr. Sunshine) |
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On Mon, 22 Nov 2004 20:29:26 +0000 someone who may be Gonzalez
wrote this:- However, in this case I would be inclined to a certain level of leniency. The driver turned himself into the police within three hours, so had not tried to conceal his crime. So in this case a ten to twenty year ban should suffice. Up to a point. However, Reading his statement, the 20-year-old carpet fitter said: "I heard a bang and something came up over the bonnet. "I was stunned by the sudden impact and looked behind to see I had hit a cyclist." Does not strike me as the actions of someone responsible enough to operate any sort of machinery. -- David Hansen, Edinburgh | PGP email preferred-key number F566DA0E I will always explain revoked keys, unless the UK government prevents me by using the RIP Act 2000. |
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On Tue, 23 Nov 2004 11:05:03 GMT, Simon Brooke
wrote: No leniency. If medical attention had arrived promptly, the victim might have lived. There can *never* be *any* excuse for failing to get immediate medical attention to someone you have seriously injured, no matter how accidental the injury. Once again there is the suspicion that he may have been drinking or otherwise impaired, and seeking to avoid the automatic ban. Guy -- May contain traces of irony. Contents liable to settle after posting. http://www.chapmancentral.co.uk 88% of helmet statistics are made up, 65% of them at Washington University |
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