BBC NEWS | England | Hampshire | Text driver jailed for bike death

Good to see her locked up but saddening to see that the cyclist wasn't wearing a helmet and totally annoying that he went through a red-light

 

I agree that the cyclist was particularly stupid for doing that but nevertheless I think she got what she deserved because there is no excuse for driving like that.

Les

 

That's pretty much what I thought. He would have been just as dead if he'd been hit by any other vehicle that couldn't stop in time, but the driver in those cases probably wouldn't have been looking at a prison sentence given the red light situation. If it was the texting that was the main contributor to the death then putting her away is still the right thing.

 

Not suprised to read that he had jump a red light either.

Maybe the cyclists that think traffic laws don't apply to them might take notice of this.

 

sad news indeed but

it should have read. 'hopefully it will help deter drivers and cyclists from continuining to flout the law '

'and the answer is simple, dont use your mobile and dont jump red lights, be you a cyclist or motorist '

 

Well said

 

she was also doing 45 in a 30

lots of wrongs made a tragedy

 

Had the cyclist ignored a rail crossing warning, and pedalled merrily across the railway, to be hit by the on-coming train, who would have been blamed?

Not quite as cut and dry as it seems. AE mag had a piece on this incident recently, and ultimately, the cyclist should have stopped at the red light.

Not that I'm saying texting whilst driving is safe, mind...