‘Cycle helmets are likely to remain a bone of contention between PI litigants for years to come. At least, as far as social cycling is concerned. Different considerations apply to competitive and organized cycling events.’
Gatehouse Chambers, 20th October 2023
Source: gatehouselaw.co.uk
‘The government faces a legal challenge to its decision to cut investment in walking and cycling in England, over claims that the move bypassed legal processes and risks scuppering commitments over the climate emergency and air pollution.’
The Guardian, 5th June 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A pedestrian who shouted and waved her arm aggressively at a cyclist on the pavement, causing her to fall into the path of an oncoming car, has been jailed for three years for manslaughter.’
The Guardian, 2nd March 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A cyclist has been jailed for causing fatal injuries to a pedestrian in a hit-and-run crash.’
BBC News, 29th July 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The Licensed Taxi Drivers’ Association (LDTA) plans a legal challenge to London mayor Sadiq Khan and Transport for London (TfL) over their Streetspace policy.’
Local Government Lawyer, 21st August 2020
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘A driver who ploughed head-on into four cyclists at 60mph has been jailed for two years and eight months.’
BBC News, 24th August 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A cyclist who knocked over a woman who was looking at her mobile phone while crossing a road and was then threatened with financially ruinous legal costs has settled the case.’
The Guardian, 24th February 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A man who used his 4×4 to knock down a teenage cyclist before beating him up and trashing his new bicycle during a road rage row has been jailed for six months.’
The Guardian, 11th September 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The owner of an exclusive company that recruits household staff for wealthy clients has been fined nearly £1,000 for knocking over a cyclist and driving away.’
The Independent, 15th August 2019
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A woman who was knocked unconscious by a cyclist will be awarded compensation, despite a judge finding she had stepped into the road while looking at her phone.’
The Guardian, 18th June 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A High Court judge has rejected a claim against a highways authority brought by a cyclist who was injured after she hit a pothole near a roundabout.’
Local Government Lawyer, 5th Mach 2019
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘A driver who fatally ran over the mother of the Olympic cyclist Chris Boardman has been jailed for 30 weeks.’
The Guardian, 31st January 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Jess Varnish, the former Great Britain track cyclist, has lost her landmark employment case against British Cycling and UK Sport which had threatened to overhaul funding for Olympic athletes.’
The Guardian, 16th January 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A singer who toured with Little Mix has been jailed after she killed a cyclist in a road crash when she failed to stop at a roundabout.’
The Independent, 27th November 2018
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A road rage motorist who punched a cyclist into oncoming traffic has been jailed for two years.’
BBC News, 26th October 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Measures to protect cyclists are to be introduced in the Highway Code, including a new recommendation on how to get out of a vehicle without “dooring” a passing rider.’
The Guardian, 18th October 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Cyclists who kill pedestrians could face charges of “death by dangerous cycling” or “death by careless cycling”, under government proposals.’
BBC News, 12th August 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A coroner has raised concerns about fixed-gear bikes with no front brakes, as she heard how an Italian aristocrat died after falling under the wheels of a truck.’
Daily Telegraph, 17th January 2018
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
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