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Long wait for some justice!

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  1. This part is the part that is most positive, maybe SMIDSY is actually
    an admission of guilt!

    "she was highly negligent in not seeing another road user who was
    plainly visible"

    http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200705/s1912789.htm

    Suspended sentence for driver who killed a north-west cyclist
    A Magistrate has found a woman who ran over and killed a cyclist in
    the north west six years ago was "highly negligent".

    66-year-old Lesley Alison Jeffries was sentenced today for causing
    death by negligent driving.

    Cyclist Ronald Cook died of severe head injuries after being hit from
    behind by Jeffries on the Bass Highway near Ulverstone in 2001.

    Magistrate Tim Hill said there was no evidence Jeffries was driving at
    a dangerous speed, but she was highly negligent in not seeing another
    road user who was plainly visible.

    Magistrate Hill said a jail sentence was necessary to deter other
    drivers, and because the consequences for Mr Cook's family had been
    "catastrophic".

    But he suspended the sentence, because Jeffries has been diagnosed
    with seven different psychiatric problems since the accident.

    He also disqualified Jeffries from driving for two years and fined her
    $500.

  2. "PiledHigher" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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    Quoted message said:

    This part is the part that is most positive, maybe SMIDSY is actually
    an admission of guilt!

    "she was highly negligent in not seeing another road user who was
    plainly visible"

    http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200705/s1912789.htm

    Suspended sentence for driver who killed a north-west cyclist
    A Magistrate has found a woman who ran over and killed a cyclist in
    the north west six years ago was "highly negligent".

    66-year-old Lesley Alison Jeffries was sentenced today for causing
    death by negligent driving.

    Cyclist Ronald Cook died of severe head injuries after being hit from
    behind by Jeffries on the Bass Highway near Ulverstone in 2001.

    Magistrate Tim Hill said there was no evidence Jeffries was driving at
    a dangerous speed, but she was highly negligent in not seeing another
    road user who was plainly visible.

    Magistrate Hill said a jail sentence was necessary to deter other
    drivers, and because the consequences for Mr Cook's family had been
    "catastrophic".

    But he suspended the sentence, because Jeffries has been diagnosed
    with seven different psychiatric problems since the accident.

    He also disqualified Jeffries from driving for two years and fined her
    $500.

    TWO YEARS loss of licence!!!

    Throw away the licence, and lock up her keys, I say.

    :mad

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    Cheers
    Peter

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  3. [quote="PiledHigher"]

    But he suspended the sentence, because Jeffries has been diagnosed
    with seven different psychiatric problems since the accident.

    QUOTE]

    I have to ask...(as this bit wasnt made public)

    as a sad consequence of causing a death or as a necessary defence ploy?

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