| Charlie Austin admits driving offence on 15:12 - Feb 15 with 3248 views | Swan91 |
My take on it is that the cyclist ran a red light and got hit by Austin who had a green light.. I don't understand how it was Austins fault and why he would get a fine... maybe I am missing something here aswell |  | |  |
| Charlie Austin admits driving offence on 15:13 - Feb 15 with 3246 views | andypitt56 |
How does that even go to court?? the cyclist is clearly a tosser, okay so he has serious injuries but surely that is at his own cost. !. use a helmet. 2. dont ride through a red light! I hate cyclist who do that, if you use the roads then you abide by the road laws. Austin has done nothing wrong IMO. Karma is a bitch | | | |
| Charlie Austin admits driving offence on 15:19 - Feb 15 with 3222 views | Landore_Jack |
Why did Austin admit to driving without due care and attention? Something doesn't add up here. |  |
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| Charlie Austin admits driving offence on 15:21 - Feb 15 with 3211 views | Darran |
| Charlie Austin admits driving offence on 15:19 - Feb 15 by Landore_Jack |
Why did Austin admit to driving without due care and attention? Something doesn't add up here. |
Exactly. |  |
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| Charlie Austin admits driving offence on 15:23 - Feb 15 with 3203 views | Dyfnant |
| Charlie Austin admits driving offence on 15:19 - Feb 15 by Landore_Jack |
Why did Austin admit to driving without due care and attention? Something doesn't add up here. |
Speeding possibly |  |
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| Charlie Austin admits driving offence on 15:23 - Feb 15 with 3197 views | Dyfnant |
Also I reckon that blokes nearer 57 than 37 | |
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| Charlie Austin admits driving offence on 15:34 - Feb 15 with 3170 views | Cooperman |
I assume he 'floored it' when pulling away from the lights which has been deemed as driving without due care.
Those Bentley's have got some grunt, haven't they Darran. |  |
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| Charlie Austin admits driving offence on 15:37 - Feb 15 with 3156 views | Darran |
| Charlie Austin admits driving offence on 15:34 - Feb 15 by Cooperman |
I assume he 'floored it' when pulling away from the lights which has been deemed as driving without due care.
Those Bentley's have got some grunt, haven't they Darran. |
Indeed they have. | |
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| Charlie Austin admits driving offence on 15:39 - Feb 15 with 3144 views | Batterseajack |
| Charlie Austin admits driving offence on 15:13 - Feb 15 by andypitt56 |
How does that even go to court?? the cyclist is clearly a tosser, okay so he has serious injuries but surely that is at his own cost. !. use a helmet. 2. dont ride through a red light! I hate cyclist who do that, if you use the roads then you abide by the road laws. Austin has done nothing wrong IMO. Karma is a bitch |
Not sure how wearing a helmet would save him from spinal injuries. | | | |
| Charlie Austin admits driving offence on 15:39 - Feb 15 with 3142 views | controversial_jack |
| Charlie Austin admits driving offence on 15:37 - Feb 15 by Darran |
Indeed they have. |
Is there a law against quick acceleration? | | | |
| Charlie Austin admits driving offence on 15:42 - Feb 15 with 3132 views | Cooperman |
| Charlie Austin admits driving offence on 15:39 - Feb 15 by controversial_jack |
Is there a law against quick acceleration? |
I think the key words are 'due care'.
If he's utilised circa 600 bhp pulling away from a set of lights and then knocked someone off a bike then he's probably had this thrown at him.
It's an assumption on my part of course as I don't know the facts. | |
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| Charlie Austin admits driving offence on 15:43 - Feb 15 with 3123 views | Darran |
| Charlie Austin admits driving offence on 15:39 - Feb 15 by controversial_jack |
Is there a law against quick acceleration? |
WTF are asking me for? | |
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| Charlie Austin admits driving offence on 15:46 - Feb 15 with 3111 views | union_jack |
| Charlie Austin admits driving offence on 15:34 - Feb 15 by Cooperman |
I assume he 'floored it' when pulling away from the lights which has been deemed as driving without due care.
Those Bentley's have got some grunt, haven't they Darran. |
It has to be this or something similar. Clearly, all the facts are not in the article.
You can't just run someone over even if they did go through ref. You have to be aware of what is coming from the side and take appropriate action. In this case it should have been to wait until he'd cleared the junction.
Hence why both were to blame.
Typically bad journalism though making it sound like it was the cyclists fault solely. |  |
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| Charlie Austin admits driving offence on 15:49 - Feb 15 with 3104 views | Banosswan |
This is great fair play |  |
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| Charlie Austin admits driving offence on 15:54 - Feb 15 with 3082 views | blueytheblue |
Surprised there aren't more accidents of a similar type near me.
Every day cyclists just don't care about silly little things like red lights... they complain about cars yet seem happy to go through red lights when the pedestrian lights are green. | |
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| Charlie Austin admits driving offence on 15:59 - Feb 15 with 3059 views | Darran |
| Charlie Austin admits driving offence on 15:54 - Feb 15 by blueytheblue |
Surprised there aren't more accidents of a similar type near me.
Every day cyclists just don't care about silly little things like red lights... they complain about cars yet seem happy to go through red lights when the pedestrian lights are green. |
I agree I see it most days. | |
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| Charlie Austin admits driving offence on 16:04 - Feb 15 with 3041 views | blueytheblue |
| Charlie Austin admits driving offence on 15:59 - Feb 15 by Darran |
I agree I see it most days. |
It's just stupidity, isn't it Dazzer?
Cyclist - at best not much protection, at worst fat middle aged person of undetermined sexuality full kit w*nker wearing lycra on what is a flimsy piece of equipment really.
Driver - cars travel at speed, are quite heavy and capable of carnage when running over squishy things.
Drivers absolutely need to drive carefully - cars are dangerous objects - but cyclists have to take some responsibility for their own actions and safety. | |
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| Charlie Austin admits driving offence on 16:31 - Feb 15 with 2978 views | DwightYorkeSuperstar |
Perhaps he was advised to admit to that lesser charge which simply carries a £30 fine and a speed awareness course, rather than risk going to court on anything more serious in the future. |  |
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| Charlie Austin admits driving offence on 16:38 - Feb 15 with 2958 views | Johnw102 |
According to Highway Code Green means you may proceed if road is clear and it is safe to do so. This maybe the background we are missing. |  |
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| Charlie Austin admits driving offence on 16:53 - Feb 15 with 2908 views | Darran |
| Charlie Austin admits driving offence on 16:04 - Feb 15 by blueytheblue |
It's just stupidity, isn't it Dazzer?
Cyclist - at best not much protection, at worst fat middle aged person of undetermined sexuality full kit w*nker wearing lycra on what is a flimsy piece of equipment really.
Driver - cars travel at speed, are quite heavy and capable of carnage when running over squishy things.
Drivers absolutely need to drive carefully - cars are dangerous objects - but cyclists have to take some responsibility for their own actions and safety. |
Yes,yes it is. | |
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| Charlie Austin admits driving offence on 16:58 - Feb 15 with 2902 views | Hubert |
| Charlie Austin admits driving offence on 15:39 - Feb 15 by controversial_jack |
Is there a law against quick acceleration? |
Wayne Routledge obviously thinks so... | | | |
| Charlie Austin admits driving offence on 17:07 - Feb 15 with 2880 views | sherpajacob |
Yes the cyclist was in the wrong, but it doesn't mean Austin wasn't also doing something wrong, maybe on the phone or texting, in which case he deserves the appropriate punishment. [Post edited 15 Feb 2017 17:29]
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| Charlie Austin admits driving offence on 17:55 - Feb 15 with 2780 views | MrSwerve |
| Charlie Austin admits driving offence on 15:39 - Feb 15 by controversial_jack |
Is there a law against quick acceleration? |
Not according to Newton.
Seriously though I don't believe there is a law against it, which is problematic these days as there are road cars that can accelerate 0-60 in 3 seconds. |  |
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| Charlie Austin admits driving offence on 18:26 - Feb 15 with 2721 views | Glyn1 |
Does the report in The Sun give any more information? Can't post the link. Neither charged with a criminal offence. Both were fined. |  |
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