Cyclist fined over fatal accident
A cyclist who knocked down a 17-year-old girl who later died from her injuries has been found guilty of dangerous cycling.
Rhiannon Bennett was hit by Jason Howard as she walked with friends in Buckingham in April 2007.
The 36-year-old shouted at her to "move because I'm not stopping", but rode into her. Rhiannon fell and hit her head and died from her injuries.
Howard, of Buckingham, was fined £2,200 by Aylesbury magistrates.
On Monday, the court heard that he could have swerved to avoid the girl but told police he thought a shout would be enough to avoid the collision.
Howard was cycling on the road when he approached the group but the court heard conflicting evidence about whether he mounted the kerb at any point during the incident.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/beds/bucks/herts/7496370.stmThis is a really strange story, especially if you believe the accounts where the cyclist was on the road. It seems that the facts in this case are confused. Does anyone have any more information on this?
