Cyclist dies 18 months after being crushed by tanker

A police instructor (Class 1 Car & Motorcycle) did highlight to our group that in every collision BOTH parties carry some degree of responsibility.

Worth reflecting that although the primary cause of the injuries and subsequent death was the route taken by the tanker driver, the position of the cyclist relative to the larger vehicle at the junction was to some extent controlled by the cyclist.

On a motorway for example the prudent driver does not roll up to the end of a queue of stopped vehicles but holds back to be certain that the vehicles arriving behind them are either stopped or slowing and controlled to stop before hitting the rear of the queue, if an approaching vehicle shows signs of not stopping in time you then have space to mitigate or avoid the crash, rather than getting squeezed like a zit.

Carntyne Transport has been prompted about tomorrow's funeral, but as yet no statement or condolences expressed publicly.

Would it be an expected or appropriate action from the company, or is this something we should not expect in the circumstances?

Poor girl.

The sad fact is that society is all to ready to accept road deaths/serious injuries are all part of the deal.
4 guys were killed in a factory accident the other week, you know for a fact that the Health and Safety Executive are all over it, there will be an investigation and its very likely there will be repercussions for the company.
Had a company vehicle killed 4 people it'll just be treated as an accident.....sure, the driver might get some points, a fine, maybe a short ban but there is very little comeback for the company.

It's been said it before....if you're going to kill someone just make sure it happens on the road.

£340 the price a judge sets for loosing your legs?

Ok judge wasn't to know the girl would eventually die of here injuries.

This countries judges are a complete joke.

RIP brave lady. Anyone who wants to contemplate what she must have gone through for the last 18 months should read 'A Voice Through a Cloud' by Denton Welch - mown down on the Brighton Road, Croydon on a clear day in 1935. One of England's most gifted writers. I want all members of the Crown Prosecution Service to read it.

"The price of one life - £340. And five penalty points."

Well, that's a lot more than the driver who killed the lads at Rhyll got a couple of years ago.
He went on on icy roads on his bald tyres and drove too fast round a bend and killed 4 cyclists.
His fine was 30 points and worked out at £60/life. He didn't even bother going to court.

So we're getting somewhere

Perhaps Carntyne Transport and their key tanker clients - the Scottish whisky industry can match the efforts of RMC in driver training and awareness. It won't heal the immediate loss but it will move to prevent any family having to suffer in the future.

Your move John Russell? (owners of Carntyne Transport) - based in Springburn just up the road from the Glasgow Infirmary. http://www.carntyne-transport.co.uk/about/about.html. Perhaps a statement of condolence?

The price of one life - £340. And five penalty points.

Perhaps the government can introduce penalty points for other violent and deadly acts; once you get to twelve, prison for a year.

Dreadful