06-03-2017, 02:26 PM
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Re: Car crashes into two horses and riders in Witcham (explicit video)
Originally Posted by Omah
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Perhaps the local law regarding common land does not permit them ..... 
23-08-2017, 11:48 PM
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I missed this update but there was a follow-on item on TV today which prompted me to perform a search.Witcham horse crash driver will not be prosecuted
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england...shire-40134629
Follow the link for pictured of the recovering Patsy.
The Driver Alertness Course is one of a number of "awareness" programmes offered under the National Driver Offender Retraining Scheme (NDORS) covering "low level moving traffic offences".
Aimed at motorists who have been involved in a minor collision - where the driving is careless or inconsiderate - the course lasts for one day and involves a mixture of classroom and on-road driving.
One of the horses, Patsy, needed 100 stitches to her neck and chest, and the other, Fleur, was bruised.
Three months later (in June), Patsy took her first hack on a road since the accident.
"She was a bit nervous, but we'd like to thank all the drivers who slowed down for her, which really helped her confidence," Jane Hart, from the equestrian centre said.
24-08-2017, 10:37 AM
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The judicial system these days is beyond a joke. There are countless examples of prosecutions for minor issues and lack of penalties for more serious things, as in this case.I think we need a major clear-out of our judges, especially the doddery old ones.
24-08-2017, 10:46 AM
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Re: Car crashes into two horses and riders in Witcham (explicit video)
Originally Posted by JBR
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The judicial system these days is beyond a joke. There are countless examples of prosecutions for minor issues and lack of penalties for more serious things, as in this case.I think we need a major clear-out of our judges, especially the doddery old ones.
It comes back time and again to lack of prison places.
24-08-2017, 12:27 PM
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Originally Posted by tarantula
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Horse riders need to avoid busy roads and ride responsibly, unlike some of the idiots around here, who are likely to cause accidents.
It appears that driving too fast and crashing into two horses carries the same penalty as simply driving too fast. You can do 32 in a 30 zone and end up on the same course.
24-08-2017, 12:55 PM
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Originally Posted by Longdogs
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Although I agree that horses can be a hazard on the road in this case, the driver was going too fast for the conditions. That could have been a child crossing the road.It appears that driving too fast and crashing into two horses carries the same penalty as simply driving too fast. You can do 32 in a 30 zone and end up on the same course.
Speed cameras seem to take no notice of such factors and, as we all know, are usually put in place as primarily a money-raising method for local councils.
24-08-2017, 02:49 PM
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Re: Car crashes into two horses and riders in Witcham (explicit video)
Originally Posted by tarantula
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Horse riders need to avoid busy roads and ride responsibly, unlike some of the idiots around here, who are likely to cause accidents.
I live in a very horsey area and most horse riders do ride responsibly I am a rider myself - perhaps you can describe riding irresponsibly ?
After all they don't want to get killed either and someone on a horse - a living flesh and blood creature -is much more vulnerable than someone in a car.
24-08-2017, 03:27 PM
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Longdong was completely correct. The horse riders were behaving responsibly; the motorist was driving too fast around a corner and should have received the appropriate punishment.Of course, we are talking about British courts!
24-08-2017, 03:46 PM
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But it didn’t go to court – the driver was offered the course by the Police in lieu of being prosecuted so the Police decided it wasn’t serious enough. Don’t blame the court if they don’t get to see the case.|
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