http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Tag: magistrate england - Recent Topics en Mon, 25 May 2026 08:34:46 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16241#post-216067 Fri, 08 Apr 2016 11:14:30 +0000 wingpig 216067@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2016/apr/08/drivers-who-kill-remove-right-to-trial-by-jury-death-cyclists-pedestrians-justice" rel="nofollow">http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2016/apr/08/drivers-who-kill-remove-right-to-trial-by-jury-death-cyclists-pedestrians-justice</a></p> <p><blockquote><em>"If you happen to be charged with dangerous driving or causing death by careless driving, should you choose a magistrates’ court trial the maximum penalty for either is six months in prison. But opt for a judge and jury and this rises, respectively, to two and five years.</p> <p>So why is your defence lawyer likely to advise you to take the latter option? It’s because they know from experience that juries have a poorer record of convicting drivers, especially if the victim is a cyclist or a pedestrian."</em></blockquote></p> <p><blockquote><em>"When convictions are so hard to achieve, police often fail to take action on a case."</em></blockquote> </p>