“Life Imprisonment Is Excessive” | Cyclist Group Co-Founder CRITICISES New Dangerous Cycling Law
The UK government has now made the offence of “death by dangerous cycling” law, meaning If cyclists kill pedestrians, they could face up to life imprisonment.
Co-founder of Stop Killing Cyclists, Donnachadh McCarthy, has no objection to the law being introduced as a penalty for dangerous cycling and for death resulting from it.
However, he does object to the penalties not being proportionate to the danger represented by a cyclist. He says: “A car is 125 times more dangerous than a 20kg bicycle”
Kevin O’Sullivan thinks “it’s a bit mad” that under UK laws, bicycles can’t break speed limits as they are not motorised.
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Credit to : TalkTV