http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: If you brake it's only manslaughter en Sun, 31 May 2026 12:05:39 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=2395#post-25413 Tue, 01 Mar 2011 12:04:26 +0000 chdot 25413@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"The horsepower of cars should not be allowed to exceed the age of the driver."</p> <p>Interesting idea, but 8 1/2 hp is still a lot (compared with that needed to power a bicycle...) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=2395#post-25411 Tue, 01 Mar 2011 12:04:13 +0000 amir 25411@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Also your mph should not exceed your mpg </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=2395#post-25410 Tue, 01 Mar 2011 11:57:37 +0000 kaputnik 25410@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>The horsepower of cars should not be allowed to exceed the age of the driver. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=2395#post-25405 Tue, 01 Mar 2011 11:35:36 +0000 Wilmington's Cow 25405@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Originally charged with murder after she admitted to deliberately running over a man in a car park (not a cyclist, but I'll get onto that) - it seems the lesser charge of manslaughter was offered because there was 'evidence she had braked' before hitting the unfortunate soul who suffocated under her car. </p> <p><a href="http://www.journallive.co.uk/north-east-news/todays-news/2011/03/01/naomi-myers-admits-killing-coxhoe-man-with-her-car-61634-28252382/?utm_source=twitterfeed&amp;utm_medium=twitter">Link</a></p> <p>So, in answer to all of those questions about why people who hit cyclists recklessly, but unintentionally, don't get done for murder, it seems you can admit to doing it deliberately and still not get done for murder.... </p>