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In 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" cha
by andyjohnson0 9y ago
In 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