Bus driver who dragged cyclist to his death and failed to stop avoids jail

Just for the record. If your poor driving is the reason someone,be it cyclist, pedestrian or driver loses their life that you should be banned from driving for life. As you are obviously not up to it. Then if you are caught driving after that it should be a mandatory sentence of 1 year inside.

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‘a broken man’ who was having counselling for the impact of the collision. He had 35 years of professional experience and a clean record, but had committed to never driving again.

With the greatest of sympathy [not much], it shouldn't be his choice never to drive again.

People who eat Goldfish get harsher sentencing than those who hurt or kill other people intentionally or otherwise:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-south-west-wales-33369506

So there you go, hurting or killing an goldfish is worse than hurting or killing a person. I guess we know where we stand in this world, we might as well all just give up now.

There are no such things as accidents. They are incidents or events with a cause. In this event the [cause] was the drivers ineptness and pathetic clam to panic. Neither are an acceptable mitigating factor. Also, anybody who kills somebody through their own inept driving abilities, sober or otherwise, should be banned for life: There is no such thing as a 'right to drive'.

In this case, the driver should have been awarded some sort of custodial service, community order and a lifetime ban. He didn't just kill Leslie, 's more than killed somebody. He's destroyed the lives his wife and daughter, for ever (a lifetime) and all those that loved him.

In this case, the courts are at fault for failing to serve.

It is time that we introduced life time bans for those who kill on the roads. Driving is not a human right, it is privilege permitted under licence.

A driving licence should not be held as some form of sacred token which the uses holds for life, it should be with drawn far more often, if the holders shows themselves to by unworthy of the privilege, by posing a threat to themselves and/or others.

The fucking justice system and especially the courts are broken. They are NOT fit for purpose. Who gives a shit about whether the bus driver is a "broken man"! He clearly isn't as he is alive, very much alive, unlike Leslie Turnball whom he killed. He dragged him down the road out of panic!!!!! The driver is total psychopath. Why would you not stop or attempt to stop. The only explanation is he wanted to harm or kill the cyclist. The cunt should have got 25 years in prison.

HOW MUCH LONGER WILL THE SLAUGHTER OF CYCLISTS CONTINUE BEFORE THE JUSTICE SYSTEM, THE COURTS AND THE GOVERNMENT TAKE THIS SERIOUSLY AND START GIVING SENTENCES THAT REFLECT THE GRAVITY OF THE OFFENCES!!!!!!!!! THEY ALL HAVE BLOOD ON THEIR HANDS. NONE OF THEM AS FAR AS I CAN SEE GIVE A FUCK ABOUT CYCLISTS. IF YOU WANT TO KILL SOME ONE PUT THEM ON A BIKE THEN RUN THEM DOWN. AT WORST YOU'LL GET A SLAP ON THE WRIST OR AT BEST YOU MIGHT EVEN GET A MEDAL IF THE CYCLIST WASN'T WEARING A HELMET OR HIGH VIZ.

AS A CYCLIST IF YOU ARE KNOCKED DOWN AND KILLED, YOU LIFE IS WORTH FUCK ALL TO JUDGES AND GOVERNMENT. PERIOD.

AWFUL.

Guoss - no you wouldn't. Our great and wise prime minister has declared "When that burglar crosses your threshold, invades your home, threatens your family, they give up their rights," and as the torygraph put it "In ordinary circumstances, those who attacked burglars would not face prosecution. "
(http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/conservative/9595589/David-Came...)

Although as Chris Grayling noted ".... stabbling an intruder who had already been rendered unconscious. ...." would be considered " "grossly disproportionate" force."

You really couldn't make it up!

I have no words

We need longer bans. And no, I don't give a toss if someone's livelihood depends on them being able to drive. He can catch the bus. Poetic justice, I think.

I Honestly cant understand the law in UK.
So lets say if I kill a coked up guy who breaks into my house, tries to steal my stuff and threatens to kill my family,
I will certainly not receive a 12 month community service, but most likely will end up in jail as a murderer.

But if i drive and kill a cyclist claiming that sun suddenly blinded me and also throw in that I'm a crushed man since the accident then most likely ill walk free.

But yeah what to expect in the world where you can kill hundreds of people and be branded as a hero because you are in army.

Should have been jailed for at least five years, and lifetime ban. The only way to deter people from killing cyclists.

Should have been jailed for at least five years, and lifetime ban. The only way to deter people from killing cyclists.

So the best way to get away with murder continues to be "Give them a bike". (Yes, I know this wasn't murder but killing someone shouldn't be something you walk away from the court for.)

Should be jailed to encourage drivers to drive better in future

So the drivers in the wrong, admits hes in the wrong, an innocent man is dead, and still the courts wont jail people who kill cyclists. Nice that they think someones life is worth 12 month Painting fences and picking up litter.

sigh......