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Causing death by careless driving

Suspended sentence “a real farce”, says family of cyclist killed by motorist – as Cycling UK blasts UK’s “broken road traffic laws”

“Driving a car is like having a knife in your hand, it’s a dangerous weapon and if you kill somebody you should get made to pay for it. He just hasn’t, he's walked away free”

Wed, Apr 05, 2023 15:53

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Killer lorry driver faces trial after prosecution rejects guilty plea

Kevin Allen admits causing death of Dr Marta Krawiec by careless driving but will stand trial on more serious dangerous driving charge

Fri, Mar 10, 2023 12:46

Lorry driver who caused cyclist’s death following “perilous overtaking manoeuvre” spared jail

Neil James McVeigh, whose close pass caused cyclist Martin Poland to lose control of his bike, was handed a 15-month driving ban and ordered to complete 100 hours of community service

Wed, Feb 22, 2023 12:05

Lorry driver admits causing cyclist’s death by passing him too closely

Cyclist Martin Poland died after losing control of his bike following the “perilous manoeuvre”, which saw the lorry driver pass “within 20 inches” of his handlebars

Wed, Jan 11, 2023 20:35

Careless driver jailed for two years for killing “extraordinary” cyclist

Adrian Hornby died in May 2020 after suffering a serious head injury in a collision with motorist Aaron Salloway

Wed, Dec 14, 2022 15:29

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Community sentence for van driver convicted of killing cyclist

David McGregor was convicted of causing the death of cyclist William Crawford in 2019

Thu, Nov 17, 2022 20:31

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Jury clears ‘hungover’ Porsche driver of killing cyclist by dangerous driving

Prosecution claimed James Bryan – driving home from a barbecue during lockdown – was texting when he struck and killed Andrew Jackson

Sun, Sep 25, 2022 11:26

Speeding lorry driver who killed 71-year-old cyclist jailed for seven months

The motorist, who reportedly “just didn’t see the cyclist”, had experienced a near miss with a van driver minutes before the fatal collision

Sat, Aug 13, 2022 12:17

Driver who killed cyclist was using hands-free phone at time

Lauren Hughes claimed she did not see Michael Roff when she crashed into him near Cambridge

Fri, Jun 17, 2022 17:51

Driver arrested after GB triathlete killed while riding time trial in Wales

Tributes paid to Rebecca Comins who had represented Great Britain Age Group Team in European and World Championships

Wed, Jun 08, 2022 14:11