Must admit, it annoys me when people cross the road within spitting distance of a proper crossing.
if he had checked his mirror,he would have seen him.
iv`e only been driving a lorry fitted with a n/s corner mirror for about 10 months…and it does take a while for it to become second nature to check it as you pull away.
Never engage in a conversation when the police put you in the back of their car for a friendly chat.They are good at getting you relaxed and you can say things without thinking which is recorded in the car or the officer will use it against you.
They have a way of getting information out of you.Say nothing.You do not have to.
Pedestrians are too lazy to use a crossing and take a chance.
toby1234abc:
Never engage in a conversation when the police put you in the back of their car for a friendly chat.They are good at getting you relaxed and you can say things without thinking which is recorded in the car or the officer will use it against you.
They have a way of getting information out of you.Say nothing.You do not have to.
Pedestrians are too lazy to use a crossing and take a chance.
What had you done tobester?
leicestermercury.co.uk/Golde … story.html
Acquitted. There is Justice after all!!!
A lorry driver wept with relief after being acquitted of causing the death by careless driving of an 85-year-old pedestrian.
Robert Barnett (55) denied the offence saying he never saw the retired accountant, Kantilal Shah, stepping into the road in front of his stationary lorry in a queue on Melton Road, Leicester, at 11 am on July 10 last year.
Robert Barnett was found not guilty at Leicester crown Court of causing the death of Kantilal Shah
He said he carried out all correct procedures, checking all his mirrors including one showing what was in front the lorry.
As the lorry moved forwards slowly, Mr Shah was knocked under the vehicle which travelled over him.
A car driver, following closely behind, was unable to see him lying on the ground and drove over him.
Mr Shah, the founder of a family accountancy business in Melton Road, who was well-known on the Golden Mile, suffered fatal chest injuries and died in hospital.
The jury took five hours and 41 minutes of deliberations before finding Mr Barnett him not guilty.
Giving evidence in his defence during the trial, Mr Barnett, of Sheridon Street, Coton Fields, Stafford, said he had 30 years’ experience as a lorry driver.
Mr Barnett said: “I feel awful and am really sorry for Mr Shah’s family.
“I would have stopped if I had seen him.”
Mr Barnett said he followed the same sequence of mirror safety checks he used every time he set off.
He started with the mirror which allowed him to see if anyone was immediately in front of the lorry.
He said: “I did not see anyone — the first thing I knew about it was when a chap came running down the pavement and banged on the passenger door, then came around to the driver’s side so I opened the door and got out.”
When the traffic began to move, he began by checking the sequence of mirrors as he usually did.
Mr Barnett said he checked his mirrors all the time, not only because of pedestrians but for cyclists and motorcyclists travelling alongside and cutting in front.
He was congratulated by family and friends after the verdict.
Mr Barnett declined to comment as he left the court.
Full story to follow later on tonight in the Leicester Mercury.
That is great news!
At least the jury had common sense even if the prosecutor didn’t.
… and apparently, by the verdict, they were not too impressed by the police"expert"
Thank goodness for that.
Condolences to the dead guy’s family…but why wasn’t the car driver in the dock?
GasGas:
Thank goodness for that.Condolences to the dead guy’s family…but why wasn’t the car driver in the dock?
I agree but, had he/she been, he/she would probably have been acquitted also.
Unfortunately the CPS fulfil there quota by just bringing cases to court. They don’t even have to have the balance of probability of success. Just present the ‘evidence’ and what happens, will happen!
coreysboys:
GasGas:
Thank goodness for that.Condolences to the dead guy’s family…but why wasn’t the car driver in the dock?
I agree but, had he/she been, he/she would probably have been acquitted also.
Unfortunately the CPS fulfill there quota by just bringing cases to court. They don’t even have to have the balance of probability of success. Just present the ‘evidence’ and what happens, will happen!
There are 2 criteria to be met for the CPS to carry a prosecution forward;
- 51% or greater possibility of a conviction given the evidence submitted
- it has to be in the public interest.
The volume of cases has no bearing on a CPS decision
.
So relieved for the driver and his family - what an ordeal to go through. Tragic as events were, justice has prevailed.
Condolences to Mr Shah’s family and friends.
Congratulations to the jury for seeing life as it really is.
As I said previously, throughout this thread I have felt, “There but for the grace of God…”
Hear,hear to the above post.I think hat we can all sleep easier now.R.I.P.
Good result for the driver I can’t imagine how he feels knowing he was involved in a fatality that was really accidental. Condolences to Mr Shah’s family I can’t think of any other words to say - …
Good on him, but I still can’t see how the following “driver” wasn’t charged.
sensible verdict,
and my condolences to Mr Shah’s family.