Woman who caused cyclist to fall into path of car has manslaughter conviction overturned

Sky News ^ | May 8 | Sky News

[RandFan]

No winners here Freeper legal eagles but a conviction overturned probably the right result ?

[End Times Sentinel]

Most definitely that conviction should be overturned.

At 77, Mrs. Ward has had plenty of time to know bicycles don’t belong on the sidewalk. Really, anyone over the age of 12 should know they’re essentially asking to be shoved into the street.

[Gaffer]

It all depends on whether it was a regular sidewalk or a ‘path’ as described in the article (2.4 meters wide) and bikes allowed.

[rollo tomasi]

Not my country/State where the ruling occurred but if that incident took place in my State, probably locked up for awhile with a civil suit on the docket as well.

[Valpal1]

Furthermore, she wasn’t shoved, she veered off by her own choice instead of stopping and walking her bike past the disabled person.

She made poor choices and they caught up with her.

[HIDEK6]

Mrs Justice Farbey, said: "In our judgment, the prosecution case was insufficient even to be left to the jury."

They don’t try to hide it.

[taxcontrol]

I am of the opinion that if you ride a bicycle on a roadway, it should be licensed and insured just like a car. Otherwise, ride on the sidewalk.

[Cletus.D.Yokel]

“Auriol Grey shout “get off the f****** pavement (sidewalk)””

Just how does one shout in parentheticals?

[HartleyMBaldwin]

In a very loud stage whisper.

[mewzilla]

This should have been a civil case, not a criminal case.

[mewzilla]

The parenthetical was likely for American speakers of the King’s English.

[Telepathic Intruder]

Licensed to ride a bicycle or even just walk across the street? How about drivers just learn to be aware that the street doesn’t belong to just them?

[rollo tomasi]

Seemed like the cyclist was on a path where bikes were allowed (Road is very narrow hence the path) going with the flow of traffic. Grey was walking against the flow of traffic yelling and motioning to get out of the way. In dsignated bike paths adjacent to the road its the walking pedestrian that usually yields to the bicyclist (Since they are going at a fast pace).

[Sirius Lee]

I think the writer should be executed.

[Red Badger]

Just how does one shout in asterisks?....................

[skr]

I just think non-motorized bikes are more closely related to pedestrians than are cars to bikes or pedestrians. By weight alone, a bike shouldn’t be ridden on a road if a sidewalk is available. Where I live, roads are busy, sidewalks see very little foot-traffic in town.

[metmom]

Grey, who has cerebral palsy and was described by her lawyer as "partially blind",

And she's driving just why???????

[metmom]

Ooops, never mind. The article wasn’t clear. I got the impression she was driving a car.

[RandFan]

She was a pedestrian shouting and screaming I believe...

[RandFan]

Yeah she got manslaughter conviction for her shouting.

I thought it was harsh