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Twitter user’s response to media coverage of cyclist jailed for killing pedestrian is hard-hitting – and heartbreaking

Thread prompted by Charlie Alliston case also highlights how justice system fails vulnerable road users

Mon, Apr 29, 2019 11:30

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Involved in a crash? Here’s a modest proposal

In the wake of the Charlie Alliston case there's only one sensible thing to do — but you're not going to like it

Tue, Aug 29, 2017 15:53

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Drug driver who mowed down academic while on run from police gets 10 years in jail

Driver was trying to escape police when he hit rider

Sun, Feb 26, 2017 11:25

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89 year old driver receives community sentence for his part in death of cycling father

Poor judgement by older driver causes another 'speeding' car to plough into cyclist

Sat, Oct 03, 2015 15:00

Guilty sentence 3 years on for driver who hit and killed cyclist before disappearing to Australia

Driver drank for hours before running over cyclist - but disappeared Down Under rather than face justice

Sat, Mar 21, 2015 08:31

Cyclist starts strict liability petition – calling for drivers to prove they weren’t at fault in a collision

“It will say to motorists 'if you choose to use one ton of metal you need to be extremely careful in every manoeuvre you take"

Sun, Feb 15, 2015 08:24

Families of cyclists killed by drunk drug driver with 67 previous convictions appeal for harsher sentencing for dangerous drivers

Mothers of seven fatherless children launch ePetition for sentences for drivers who kill multiple victims to be doubled

Sat, Aug 09, 2014 06:10

Driver jailed for 18 months for vicious strangling attack on cyclist who caused imaginary wing mirror damage

Daniel Watkiss tried to force cyclist to hand over £50 'for damage' to BMW before hitting him in the face

Sat, Aug 09, 2014 05:25

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Seven days in cycling: Your weekly catch up service of the week’s big news stories on road.cc

This week's slice of cycling life features a dream pavé machine, a white van man getting his for video road rage assault, the Canadian woman suing the family of a cyclist she killed and more...

Sun, Apr 27, 2014 09:16

Palace of Westminster (Ollios, Wikimedia Commons)

MPs table motion for fairer justice for road victims

Signatories want to ensure system is fairer for cyclists and pedestrians

Tue, Jul 17, 2012 09:31