Manslaughter... or not

There is a specific and very old offence of Wanton and Furious Driving.. One element is that there must be an actual injury caused. merely riding dangerously is not enough.

Offences against the Person Act 1861

An Act to consolidate and amend the Statute Law of England and Ireland relating to Offences against the Person.
www.legislation.gov.uk www.legislation.gov.uk

There have been cyclists jailed for this.
www.bbc.co.uk

Cyclist Charlie Alliston guilty over pedestrian's death

Charlie Alliston was cleared of manslaughter but found guilty of "wanton and furious driving".
www.bbc.co.uk
 
motorbiking said:
There is a specific and very old offence of Wanton and Furious Driving.. One element is that there must be an actual injury caused. merely riding dangerously is not enough.

Offences against the Person Act 1861

An Act to consolidate and amend the Statute Law of England and Ireland relating to Offences against the Person.
www.legislation.gov.uk www.legislation.gov.uk

There have been cyclists jailed for this.
www.bbc.co.uk

Cyclist Charlie Alliston guilty over pedestrian's death

Charlie Alliston was cleared of manslaughter but found guilty of "wanton and furious driving".
www.bbc.co.uk
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In my opinion, the guy in that case comes across as being a complete t w a t.

Didn't realise it was a requirement to have a brake?!? And surely you have to factor in that pedestrians might be hard of hearing, wearing earbuds listening to music, or might not hear you because of surrounding noise.
 
You can just imagine some irate rider mowing down the peasants on his horse, shouting get out of the way back in the 1800s..
 
There is certainly a reasonable doubt of anything more than that.
 
Koolpc said:
Yea because a massive % of them are complete idiots when it comes to road / people sense!
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So if this massive bunch of idiots are on the road would that not be a hazard rather than segregated on a cycleway
 
crystal ball said:
So if this massive bunch of idiots are on the road would that not be a hazard rather than segregated on a cycleway
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No because they can then get run over by cars, buses, lorries and chickens!!
 
motorbiking said:
You can just imagine some irate rider mowing down the peasants on his horse, shouting get out of the way back in the 1800s..
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Probably had a name like 'king' at the end of it, too. A superiority complex will do that to the weak minded.
 
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