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Cyclists who kill pedestrians could be jailed for life under new law
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this post was submitted on 30 Apr 2025
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Does "vehicular homicide" not exist in the uk?
Different terms, and potentially different offences depending on circumstances, but yes it effectively does.
It is against the law to kill people with your car or to drive in a manner which does, or could, kill someone.
Only applicable if you're a disciple of vehicular cycling
@atzanteol @CompactFlax read the article, it is just expanding the current vehicle laws it include cyclists.
So in all likelyhood cyclists will get slaps on the wrist like drivers to.