"OzCableguy" <ozcableguy@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> Zebee Johnstone" <zebeej@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>> In aus.bicycle on Wed, 14 May 2008 11:34:46 +1000
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>> They charge with what they think they can get to stick.
>>
>> Failing to stop is obviously an easy one. No contest.
>>
>
> The main problem is it happened on the road so they can only charge him
> with offences under the traffic act. Dangerous driving, failing to stop
> etc. Sadly we don't have a vehicular homicide charge or similar in
> Australia yet so it's up to the individual victims to lay their own
> assault charges and/or damages claims.
>
> I doubt he'll get jail but, short of allowing the cyclists baseballs
bats
> and 30 mins alone with him, having to pay for the damage to all those
> high-end bikes would be a most excellent outcome in this case I think.
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There is Predatory Driving, brought in to target tailgaters or other
threastening behaviour. But the definition of vehicle in this case doesnt
include bicycle for some reason - seems an oversight to me.
www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/nsw/consol_act/ca190082/s51a.html
51 A of the Crimes aCT
<<
The driver of a vehicle who, while in pursuit of or travelling near
another
vehicle:
(a) engages in a course of conduct that causes or threatens an impact
involving the other vehicle, and
(b) intends by that course of conduct to cause a person in the other
vehicle actual bodily harm,
is guilty of an offence and liable to imprisonment for 5 years.
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