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It absolutely can be a crime.
by onewhonknocks 9y ago
It absolutely can be a crime.
- walshemj 9y agoyep causing bodily harm by "wanton or furious driving" is how its put in the UK
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- PoachedSausage 9y agoThere is also "Death by Dangerous Driving", however the sentences in the UK for causing the death of pedestrians and cyclists are bad. You could end up being sent to prison for 5 years and a 5 year driving ban while in prison. If you kill someone by dangerous driving then you should be banned for life.
- walshemj 9y agoNot for cyclists oddly enough
- PoachedSausage 9y agoDriving vehicles requires that you undergo training and obtain a licence, it could be argued that cyclists should have to do the same, but laws need to be proportional. Several ton metal boxes can kill people a lot easier than cyclists.
- andyjohnson0 9y agoIn the UK the offence would be Causing Death by Dangerous Driving [1], and it only applies to drivers of motorised vehicles. The "wanton or furious driving" charge that was used in the recent case of Kim Briggs's death [2] was used because the death was caused by a cyclist. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Causing_death_by_dangerous_driving https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Causing_death_by_dangerous_dri... [2] https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2017/sep/18/cyclist-charlie-alliston-jailed-for-18-months-over-death-of-pedestrian https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2017/sep/18/cyclist...
- walshemj 9y agono its not which is why they used such an archaic statute - there is a campaign to extend death by dangerous driving to cyclists
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- m3rc 9y agoCase after case in the US has shown that all you need to do is claim it was an accident and you'll receive the most minor of slaps on the wrist.