Search results

The Highway Code is not a law, but rather a collection of rules and best practices that support the legislation outlined in the Road Traffic Act 1988 and other relevant motoring laws. However, many of the rules in The Highway Code represent actual laws, and disobeying them is committing a...

The appeal seemed to be based a lot on Grey’s disability, although the original trial judge ruled it played no part, and I wonder if her sentence had been community service rather than custodial, an appeal would’ve been launched at all?

It is also worth noting that when the defence said they wanted to apply for an appeal, the judge refused bail.

Any conviction has to be beyond reasonable doubt. Generally it is unanimous but sometimes a judge will accept a majority verdict, but it has to be 10/12.

If she said it in interview, then the evidence is on tape. It may even have been an accidental push, but that is still manslaughter. Note, when the victim fell and got run over, the defendant didn't stop but went and did her shopping.

I agree with assuming people can hear the bell. My other half is hard of hearing and wears hearing aids in both ears. A cyclist tore past him on the swing bridge (where there is a clear sign saying Cyclists dismount) with the cyclist shouting back at him 'Are you deaf'? He shouted back, taking...

I don't mind cyclists ringing their bell, but did have one who cycled up behind me, which I didn't hear, nor shout 'on your right', which would have been ok, but barged past me, knocking my elbow as she passed me.

Very mixed messages from the government about this. (below copied and pasted) Both Section 72 of the Highway Act 1835 and the Highway Code suggest it’s not legal for a cyclist to ride their bike on the pavement. Section 72 of the Highway Act 1835 prohibits “wilfully riding” on footpaths, which...

The video stops before the actual action.

The wording of the opening post, by me, is a statement of fact.

As I said before, if she is given leave to appeal. An appeal is not automatic and there has to be good reasons to grant an appeal hearing. Even then an appeal hearing may not reach a different decision.

People with cerebral palsy and/or autism do not suffer anger issues. This defendant lashed out in anger, first verbally and then physically. This resulted in a poor lady’s death.

The defendant has to be given leave to appeal first. Is it appeal against the conviction or appeal against the sentence?

As a pedestrian, I stop when a cyclist is approaching because it is easier for me to stop and turn sideways than for a cyclist to brake. On Brighton Road, by the bus stop, a cycle path ends and becomes a shared pathway, and a lot narrower than the one shown in the video, so used to cyclists...

She (the cyclist) was a 77 year old retired midwife. The pavement was 2.4 metres wide.

Yes, a young Mum with her two year old daughter. was traumatised by it.

Sorry Stat Brother as this is your domain, but I felt very strongly about this. So many replies to this, blaming the cyclist! For the benefit of further posts, it was a shared pathway as stated by the judge.