A student who left a motorcyclist with a broken collar bone has been charged with careless cycling.
The Clare College student caused the crash while cycling wearing headphones.
Cambridge Magistrates’ Court heard how Jin-Hyung Lee was travelling in the same direction as the motorcyclist, who was overtaking when Lee suddenly turned right across the path of the motorcycle.
The 19-year-old undergraduate was fined £200, ordered to pay £300 costs and a £15 victim surcharge.
Pc Stuart Appleton, the prosecuting officer, said: ‘This is a rare charge. I have been in the police force for eight years and never come across it before. The cyclist was wearing iPod speakers which we think had a big part to play in the accident as he would not have been able to hear the traffic. Given the seriousness of the accident and how badly the victim was hurt, we felt it necessary to prosecute in this case.’
errrr.....does that include the Spesh, or do ya get extra points for him ?
& back on topic - 'bout time cyclists who cause accidents get some sort of punishment!
yea he should be made to pay costs of all the damage PLUS all medical costs PLUS injury compensation!!
That's what happens in Holland. If you injure someone you get sued. Everyone is required to have personal liability insurance by law to cover this
The thing is though, and correct me if I am wrong, cyclists are not required to have insurance. I see an accident almost every day that was caused by a cyclist and many more near misses.
Compulsory CBTs for all pedal cyclists, similar to the one motorcyclists have to do, retake every 2 yrs if test is failed, or CBT expires, just like motorcyclists have to.
If they are taught HOW to behave on the roads then maybe they would cause less accidents.
Cyclists have their own lanes on some roads yet they don't seem to know how to use them. I once saw a cyclist move out of a cycle lane, to avoid a parked car, and they didn't even do a life-saver look first.
I've never seen a cyclist use hand signals either, they just turn when it suits them.
Do they still do cycling proficiency tests at school?
In Holland we have completely seperate road networks for cyclists... and they're not allowed on the main roads then.
The cycle tracks are great, have real roundabouts, traffic lights etc on them. None cause accidents on the road cos they don't go there.
please don't tar all cyclists with the same brush - just because I ride a motorbike doesn't mean I don't ride a push bike either - just like there are bad cyclists there are also bad motorcyclists too.
Sorry tcat but with my hand on my heart I can say none of the cyclists I've encountered have shown any sign of being aware of other road users, or pedestrians as some ride on the pavement.
Having said that I do know of one motorbiker who hates cyclists (cos they cause a lot of road-related problems but don't pay a penny to use them - his words not mine) and behaves appallingly when they are on the same road as he is.
I remember reading an article a while ago that had cyclists blaming motorbikers for air pollution and stating that bikers shouldn't be allowed on the road.
just for record - cyclists and pedestrians (and horse riders etc) aren't required to pay road tax because they are already legally entitled to use public roads . it is drivers of motor vehicles who are not legally entitled and must pay a road fun licence which entitles them to.
I'm sure the same argument can be used against motorcyclists that some people would say they have never seen a safe one - which is why some people want them banned - they just haven't noticed the ones who are riding ok .
guess I will have to be lumped with all the other cyclists then, and the other motorbiker who hates cyclists ? well I guess he's gonna have to hate me too.
How easily the persecuted becomes the persecuter eh?
Oh yeah - any skiers want to have a dig cos I like snowboarding?
and while we're at it I like Jet Ski's too, perhaps theres a few prejudiced yachtsmen on here who already dislike me for my chosen mode of transport .
cyclists and pedestrians (and horse riders etc) aren't required to pay road tax because they are already legally entitled to use public roads
We wouldn't be able to get cross the roads if we weren't entitled to use them.
So you're saying that the roads were built for cyclists and pedestrians and not motor vehicle users? Mm and there's me thinking they were built for all MV users.
I commute to work on a push bike but because I'm sick to death of almost being mowed down on pavements by cyclists (2 of which I have deliberatly knocked off their bikes when they've come streight at me on pavements) and equally sick of watching cyclists ride through red lights, the wrong way down one-way streets, no lights at night etc etc, when I'm on my push bike I make sure I ride responsibly, so I know it CAN be done.
Many years ago I was knocked off my 750 Bonnie by 2 lads riding on 1 push bike who came streight out of a side road on my right, both under 16 so there was nothing I could do about it, though the one who sustained a broken arm in the crash may have learnt a valuable lesson!
Up my way if you get these guys who go out in small groups on their 'road race bikes' they seem to think it's ok to dominate the road two abreast and don't move for car nor motorbike..... I ride a push bike and pull in when something comes behind me to allow it to pass...., been travelling up through Aberdeen last week for a course, cyclists there in the morning are a bloody menace.....
...bottom line if I have to have insurance to cover me if I hit a cyclist, then cyclists should have insurance in case they hit me....or do I have to pay for that as well....??
You learn something new every day ....................
Road tax doesn't exist. It's car tax, a tax on cars and other vehicles, not a tax on roads or a fee to use them. Motorists do not pay directly for the roads. Roads are paid for via general and local taxation. In 1926, Winston Churchill started the process to abolish road tax. It was finally culled in 1937. The ironically-named iPayRoadTax.com helps spread this message on cycle jerseys. Car tax is based on amount of CO2 emitted so, if a fee had to be paid, cyclists would pay the same as 'tax-dodgers' such as disabled drivers, police officers, the Royal family, and band A motorists, ie £0. Most cyclists are also car-owners, too, so pay VED. Many of those who believe road tax exists, want cyclists off the roads or, at least registered, but bicycle licensing is an expensive folly.
Not bothered about tax, but insurance would be a good idea, if you have a horse on the road and they damage a car the rider has to pay, so therefore most are insured for accidents....why not bikes?
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