To think this woman should not be put in prison?

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Bizarre and very unfair Link

Did the driver who hit the cyclist get charged? I couldn't see that anywhere.

From the footage I saw, I'm surprised that this was considered much more than an accident. Unless the police went to her home and found a wall of plans to push cyclists into traffic, then I think it's a stretch.

No. Nothing they could have done.

Having watched the video I'm actually more conflicted. From the comments on here, I was expecting the pedestrian to 'swipe' at her or fling her arm aggressively but it was more of a conversational gesture, not even raising hand above waist height.

What's unforgivable is her just sauntering off to do her shop but I don't think she intended to do anything more than tell her to get off the pavement.

Being a horrible person isn't a crime. This woman behaved like a horrible person.

But pedestrians had the right of way. A cyclist shouldn't have been going so fast down a shared path. The cyclist should have been able to quickly hop off the bike, and push. What on earth will be achieved by jailing this woman? Apart from ruin another life.

I hope she appeals.

Sorry completely agree. Think I quoted you and meant my post in relation to those saying she pushed her.

It never ceases to amaze me that people rant on without any idea of the actual facts. What’s age got to do with it? How would a helmet have saved her? How do you know she was cycling’at speed’? The rest of what you say is just drivel.

I think if that is the sentence for the crime she committed then yes off to prison she goes. The judge looked at mitigating factors including her disability and decided she can manage.

I just watched the footage.

if a cyclist is approaching a pedestrian on a shared pavement they are supposed to slow down or stop as necessary, not pass close enough to them that an arm being moved or the pedestrian not moving out of the way could cause an accident. You are supposed to assume the pedestrian might panic and step into your path not even just hold still. If you aren’t accounting for that, you are riding too fast and passing too close.

Why would the driver be charged? That WAS an accident. There was no way they could've stopped. Pedestrian was completely reckless.

Her actions caused the victim to fall into the path of a car. She may not have intended to kill her, but she caused the accident.

Did the driver who hit the cyclist get charged? I couldn't see that anywhere.

No, because they were not at fault.

Jurors heard the vehicle had "no chance to stop or take avoiding action" and Mrs Ward was pronounced dead at the scene.

Would she? How do you know that?

Beware of hearsay.

She has been convicted of manslaughter which is different to murder. No intent to cause harm in manslaughter but her actions caused the death of someone, so manslaughter

Exactly. Pedestrians can be blind, deaf, physically disabled, ND, elderly, children etc. There's no threshold of competence. The cyclist should have been pushing her bike.

Yes I think people are misunderstanding the manslaughter term.

Looked like an accident to me. If someone was shouting at me I’d stop and get off my bike. But then I wouldn’t be on the pavement in the first place and when driving I give cyclists a wide berth.

So, if she'd startled the cyclist with a loud sneeze instead?

She seems pretty vile but it seems all, hse did was say "get off the fucking pavement".

Someone died but it was an accident. Pure and simple. Accidents do happen.

Well she's got 3 years to reflect on how she can prevent herself causing such an accident again.

The cyclist should have been able to quickly hop off the bike, and push.

I wouldn't expect your average 77 year old woman to be able to quickly hop off a bike.

Lots of comments here implying a woman cycling towards an aggressive pedestrian had no option but to fall into road.

How about she presses the brakes and stops with her foot? Why is a collision inevitable?

She should have been able to stop if there was an elderly woman walking towards her. I realise woman is in 40s but bloody hell she looks old, and she also has CP.

Exactly
They've scapegoated the woman.

She was doing nothing wrong. It's meant to be illegal to cycle on a pavement unless it's a defined cycle path.

I think it's awful that they ignored her partial sightedness, having a cyclist coming at speed is scary enough with full sight, I can't imagine how bad it is when you can barely see until it's right on you.

I could've been in a similar situation, I was walking up the pavement and one of those godforsaken deliveroo idiots came tearing round the corner at me. I couldn't see him as there was a high wall so he narrowly avoided hitting me at full speed and he had no helmet either. I jumped out the way and swore at him, because it genuine frightened me.
He then ends up going off the pavement into the road. Luckily nothing coming.

Would it have been my fault if he got hit? Or should us pedestrians now be expected to act as a buffer to entitled cyclists so they don't get hurt but we are fair game?

This.
Totally the cyclist at fault. Going to fast, unaware of potential dangers.