Another killer driver in charge of a highly dangerous machine walks
free. So, not being able to see is a defence??? And what was he doing
on a pavement anyway?

"Police have warned 4x4 drivers not to reverse without help after a
motorist killed a grandmother as he backed along a pavement.

Businessman Michael Crofts escaped jail yesterday after a jury heard
he would not have been able to see his victim through the car's back
window.

The 61-year-old struck pedestrian Janet Austin, 57, despite checking
in his wing mirrors.

The high rear window and tinted glass in his Mitsubishi Warrior meant
Crofts would have struggled even to see the top of 5ft 4in Mrs
Austin's head, the jury was told.

He hit her at 5mph as she walked along a parade of shops in Bourne,
Lincolnshire in March last year.

She died later from severe head and chest injuries.

Crofts was fined £1,800, ordered to pay £1,200 costs and banned from
driving for a year after the jury found him guilty of careless
driving.

Doug wrote:

Still gloating over other people's tragedies Doug?

On 17 Jul, 06:37, Doug riseup.net> wrote:

Soil your underpants again, Gollum? Or do you now carry out your
morning trawl in the nude (yikes, what a revolting thought ...)

On 17 Jul, 06:37, Doug riseup.net> wrote:

The offence took place before the introduction last year of the
offence of causing death by careless driving. Under the new law, a
jail sentence of up to five years could be handed down. Hopefully
offences of this type will be dealt with more appropriately in future.

Incidentally, I note you omit to mention that the jury found him not
guilty of the more serious offence of causing death by dangerous
driving. Obviously, in GollumWorld, there would be no juries, just
baying mobs of Gollum's mates who would string all motorists up from
the nearest tree.

BrianW wrote:

On 17 Jul, 09:47, "Brimstone" yahoo.co.uk> wrote:

BrianW wrote:

On 17 Jul, 09:45, BrianW hotmail.com> wrote:

Yes, many motorists have got off very lightly over the years.

On 17 Jul, 08:43, "Brimstone" yahoo.co.uk> wrote:

Still trying to ignore people's tragedies caused by the mass car
culture, Brimstone? Fortunately the media doesn't seem to share your
reluctance though it is still a bit cagey on the subject and only
mentions a small proportion of the total number of daily crashes.
Maybe that is why the motorists who dominate this transport newsgroup
are so complacent about it.

On Jul 17, 1:06 pm, Squashme gmail.com> wrote: