Texting driver who killed cyclist is jailed

[adrian]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/hamp ... 270751.stm

Plenty to chew on in this one. Thoughts?

[Ivor]

[quote]died from head injuries when he went through a red light and was struck by Kiera Coultas' car

[quote]"However, it will hopefully help to deter drivers who continue to flout the law by using their mobile phones while driving.

"The answer is quite simple - don't use your mobile phone and drive.

[adrian]

The deterrent factor of this sentence is severely compromised by the fact that the cyclist went through a red light. That's the point of this story that will resonate most strongly with motorists.

They'll think, "Yes, she was speeding and texting, but everything would have been fine if the cyclist hadn't jumped the lights."

[mrP(Boonen)VT]

Interestingly, she pleaded "not guilty" but to what?

Clearly she was

A texting
B speeding
C killed him

[-Adam-]

[quote="mrP(Boonen)VT"]Interestingly, she pleaded "not guilty" but to what?

Clearly she was

A texting
B speeding
C killed him

[Mike I]

"Miss Coultas had earlier been found guilty at Southampton Crown Court of causing death by dangerous driving."

[quote="Mike I"]"Miss Coultas had earlier been found guilty at Southampton Crown Court of causing death by dangerous driving."