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No one is arguing that in good faith. There is a tendency for car drivers to be let off easy in accidents, because people immediately assumed that the cyclist “
by 65536b 4y ago
No one is arguing that in good faith. There is a tendency for car drivers to be let off easy in accidents, because people immediately assumed that the cyclist “probably deserved it” and the cyclist is usually too dead to argue back. Which is why some people are wary of people trying to “victim blame” cyclists.
- rob_c 4y agoLet's reverse that to cyclists getting 2 years for killing pedestrians in the UK. I'm fed up of putting people who don't follow rules or wear helmets on a pedastle. And yes, I know 2 people who's lives were saved by a helmet in a collision. But that doesn't change that these are in the minority and actually are safe cyclists. Frankly why the stigma of public transport which I exclusively use exists astounds me but people probably "ass-ume" I drive a car daily.
- n4r9 4y agoCyclists aren't put on a pedestal; the sentence for causing death by careless or inconsiderate driving is rarely any longer: https://www.sentencingcouncil.org.uk/offences/magistrates-court/item/causing-death-by-careless-or-inconsiderate-driving/ https://www.sentencingcouncil.org.uk/offences/magistrates-co... There are several recent cases of drivers getting 15 months or less for killing pedestrians.