Cyclist's shocking footage of driver's deliberate ramming
"Attacks on cyclists are becoming much more common... I believe it's time to give cyclists more protection under the law"...A cyclist, injured after being deliberately rammed off his bike by a driver who had moments earlier close passed him, has shared the footage of the incident with road.cc and warned that the roads have become"very unsafe" and"attacks are becoming much more common", suggesting that cyclists need"more protection under the law.
He was also critical of the sentence the driver received, two years in prison suspended for two years, along with a two-year driving ban and requirement to work with probation services for 30 days. The sentence came despite recorder Justin Wigoder telling Leicester Crown Court it was a "very serious offence" which would carry the"right sentence three to four years in prison" as"cyclists are vulnerable and it's the court's first duty to protect them".
Moments later, as the traffic slowed, he caught up with the driver and objected to the close overtake, telling her that he had a camera running and had filmed the incident. The man suffered whiplash and bruising, his bike written off and a watch worth more than £700 smashed. He also reported having to cancel a cycling trip to Mallorca.
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