Carlisle driver who hit cyclist on roundabout and fled scene dodges driving ban

What seems to be forgotten is that he was in line for a ban, not because he hit a cyclist, but because he left the scene of an accident.

If he'd been a man, taken responsbilities for his actions at the time, he would probably be looking at no more thana small fine and 3-6 points.

He knowingly chose to evade justice, and now having failed in that quest, has still managed to escape punishment despite being found guilty of rolling the dice to save himself from punishment. 

It beggars belief. 

I commuted 9 miles this morning which means I could have shot 2 motorists and got to keep my gun?

Common guys get serious. Cycling to work and to his Aunties with people like him on the road. Far to dangerous.

Other options include the bus, it’s only 28mins and a direct route. As he’s over 60 he qualifies for a free bus pass too. Or he could just retire. I really wish courts would spend a couple of minutes checking facts.

would i be right in saying it only takes one person to trigger a complaint about sentencing for a review to be triggered, anyone know how you go about that process

Agree with the little onion and levermonkey.  This idea that people 'need' a car so can't be banned is getting out-of-hand.  Some sort of 'distance inflation' has clearly set in.  I don't belive the 'extraodinary hardship' loophole was intended to cover cases like this.

In the past I've had more than one job that involved a walking commute of 3-4 miles. I never realised I was experiencing extreme hardship - it was just vastly more reliable than the bus.

Judges and magistrates need a kick up the backside (they won't be able to kick back, because clearly they have forgotten how to use their legs).

Correct me if I'm wrong but...

Even if you include Kingstown and Houghton; Carlilse can't be more than 6 or 7 miles east to west, and 7 to 8 miles north to south.

So, why does he need a car again?

Even if he lost his car and didn't want to cycle (because of motons like him) he could walk to where he wants to go.

Amble = 2mph/Steady walk = 3mph/Brisk walk = 4mph

The newspaper article linked puts his address as "Chestnut hill", and his workplace as Cavaghan and Gray factory. According to Google Maps, that's 3.8 miles

The fucker can walk. He does NOT need a car for that.

I'll call on is Aunt card and raise him children under 10 and a mother having cancer treatment.  I'd be able to run down a full house of cyclists with those excuses to keep my licence. 

Driving is a right; riding a bicycle isn't.

Driving is a right; no-one else has rights on the road.

Driving is a right; living isn't.

Just when did a driver's right to carry on driving become more important than other people's lives?

"Just one of those things"?

what does that even mean?

You left that rider and didn't give a fuck.

What a piece of shit.

Drivers seem to plead poverty for getting off bans.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-40862975p> 

Like those schemes to put HGV drivers on bikes, so that they see things from the cyclist's perspective, someone should organize a one-day course for magistrates and judges in which they get run over by a car. Even wrapped up in padding, and with the speed limited to around 20mph, my guess is it would result in far fewer drivers getting to keep their licences just because of the inconvenience of having to take the bus.

I assume that his victim will administer justice.  

"Just one of those things".

Fuck you mate.

I'm sorry, but how big does he think Carlisle is? He could probably walk it, let alone cycle it. Mind you, there might be other people on the road who think that knocking someone over and leaving the scene is "just one of those things". Not impressed by the justice system (again!)

Are there no buses or taxis in Carlisle? Maybe he could cycle across Carlisle to see his aunt.

Disgraceful. If he can't operate a vehicle safely, he should not be operating a vehicle.