Everyone loves e-bikes – except some who have to share roads with them

Re:Everyone loves e-bikes – except some who have to share ro... by rob_c on Sunday August 07, 2022 @04:43PM (#32379712)

Let'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.

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Re:Everyone loves e-bikes – except some who have to share ro... by n4r9 on Thursday August 11, 2022 @09:15AM (#32425113)

Cyclists 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-co...

There are several recent cases of drivers getting 15 months or less for killing pedestrians.

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