Indian family's dream crushed after truck driver's split-second loss of concentrationScott_C wrote:A cyclist died today in a collision with a truck on Old Coast Road/Forrest Highway in Binningup WA.
I have just read this several months old comment. (I don't visit the site often anymore).uart wrote: TBH, if the victim was anyone other than an adult male cyclist then I'm sure that the legal outcome would have been very different. Sadly it seems that adult male cyclists are perceived as the absolute the lowest of the low in terms of victim status, basically that they deserve anything that they get. I seriously believe that the courts are just reflecting the prevailing public attitude in this regard.
I am not joking about this, there is just no other way that some of the sentences of motorist who have killed cyclists can be viewed.
One has to wonder whether this excuse of "momentary inattentiveness" is just the explanations that arise when drivers put too much punishment in their punishment passes.Thoglette wrote:Indian family's dream crushed after truck driver's split-second loss of concentrationScott_C wrote:A cyclist died today in a collision with a truck on Old Coast Road/Forrest Highway in Binningup WA.
By Georgia Loney (ABC) following an interview with his widow.
A year since Cameron's death. Nothing has changedArbuckle23 wrote: ↑Mon Nov 05, 2018 8:47 pmHard to know where to post this, not sure whether I feel anger or sadness.
RIP BianchiCamHeartbreaking News: Cycling Safety Advocate Cameron Frewer Killed In Queensland
Read more at http://www.bicyclingaustralia.com.au/ne ... XiJJAZ5.99
Pleaded guilty, now in sentencing hearings.Scintilla wrote:Police arrest over the horrible Chapel St stolen car hit-run. Great news!
More hereDanny Tran ABC wrote: ..pleaded guilty to five charges including culpable driving causing death, failing to stop and render assistance after a collision, theft of a motor vehicle, recklessly causing injury and negligently dealing with the proceeds of crime.
Driver jailed for at least 17 years for murder of cyclist in NSW hit and run crash
No backstory so this remains as mysterious as ever. I've not had a look at the transcripts.AAP in the Guardian wrote:Jonwa Rowe pleaded guilty to murdering Stephen O’Grady in Leeton in March 2018
I found this link, but it's paywalled. The text that google displayed along with the link does offer some more insight though.Thoglette wrote: ↑Mon Nov 11, 2019 11:23 pmDriver jailed for at least 17 years for murder of cyclist in NSW hit and run crashNo backstory so this remains as mysterious as ever. I've not had a look at the transcripts.AAP in the Guardian wrote:Jonwa Rowe pleaded guilty to murdering Stephen O’Grady in Leeton in March 2018
uart wrote: ↑Tue Nov 12, 2019 12:11 am
I found this link, but it's paywalled. The text that google displayed along with the link does offer some more insight though.
"Narrandera's Jonwa Rowe, 27, appeared in Wagga Supreme Court on ... However, Justice Walton said Rowe used "a high level of violence to cause fatal ... was murdered in 2018 when Jonwa Rowe ran over him four times."
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https://www.dailyadvertiser.com.au/stor ... h-the-job/
As always, plenty of excuses on offer...Wagga Supreme Court sends Narrandera's Jonwa Rowe to jail for murdering Leeton cyclist
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TRAGEDY: Leeton man Stephen O'Grady, 33, was murdered in 2018 when Jonwa Rowe ran over him four times. Picture: Facebook
TRAGEDY: Leeton man Stephen O'Grady, 33, was murdered in 2018 when Jonwa Rowe ran over him four times. Picture: Facebook
A RIVERINA man has been sentenced to a maximum of 23 years' jail for driving his ute to mow down a cyclist before running over him multiple times to "finish the job".
Narrandera's Jonwa Rowe, 27, appeared in Wagga Supreme Court on Monday after pleading guilty to murdering Leeton man Stephen O'Grady.
The court heard that Mr O'Grady, 33, was cycling in Leeton in the early hours of March 25, 2018 when a Toyota HiLux struck him from behind.
Rowe, who was driving the ute, not only failed stop after the collision, which occurred about 2am on Currawang Avenue, he then went back to run over Mr O'Grady four times.
Emergency services were unable to resuscitate him at the scene.
Court documents state that the incident happened after Mr O'Grady refused to shake Rowe's hand during a brief interaction at a service station earlier that night.
The court heard Rowe, who had been drinking and taking prohibited drugs in the previous 24 hours after celebrating a cricket grand final win, was left feeling humiliated and excluded from the altercation with Mr O'Grady.
There were at least two eyewitnesses and CCTV footage of the moment when Rowe hit O'Grady and then drove over him.
In court, Justice Michael Walton said Crown prosecutor Trevor Bailey had proven beyond reasonable doubt that Rowe intended to kill the victim.
He said the offender approached Mr O'Grady from the opposite side of the road at a relatively fast pace.
"There was no deceleration of the vehicle on CCTV ... and no evidence of braking after the first impact," Justice Walton said.
The movement of the vehicle demonstrated deliberateness and intention to kill.
Justice Michael Walton
Defence barrister Eric Wilson had argue that it was Rowe's uncontrolled panic, rather than intention, to kill Mr O'Grady.
During a police interview after being arrested, he said "I went back to finish the job" because he was scared that Mr O'Grady would identify him.
Justice Walton accepted that Rowe was humiliated at the service station but rejected the premise that Rowe intended to only scare Mr O'Grady.
"The movement of the vehicle demonstrated deliberateness and intention to kill," he said.
Justice Walton also cited the victim impact statements read by the family members during an earlier hearing, saying the emotional harm caused was substantial.
"The grief on the family is profound and ongoing and this is recognised by the court," he said.
Mr Wilson also argued for leniency based on his client's ADHD diagnosis, illicit substance abuse, lower-average intelligence and history of social exclusion because he was adopted from Sri Lanka.
However, Justice Walton said Rowe used "a high level of violence to cause fatal injuries to [the] deceased" and that the four times he ran over Mr O'Grady after the initial hit had planning involved.
He also said Rowe had good prospects of rehabilitation because of his early guilty plea and remorse shown to the victim's family.
Outside court, Mr O'Grady's father, Stephen O'Grady senior, said the jail term was "not long enough".
With a non-parole period of 17 years and six months, Rowe will be eligible for early release in September 2035 having already served 20 months in custody pre-sentence.
If released to parole, he will be disqualified from driving for 12 months.
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And a 20 year driving ban.P!N20 wrote: ↑Fri Nov 15, 2019 11:45 amMichael Panayides jailed for 11 years for killing Dutch cyclist Gitta Scheenhouwer
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-11-15/ ... r/11706222
And 8.5 years non parole.P!N20 wrote: ↑Fri Nov 15, 2019 11:45 amMichael Panayides jailed for 11 years for killing Dutch cyclist Gitta Scheenhouwer
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-11-15/ ... r/11706222
Yes that's very good to see.biker jk wrote: ↑Fri Nov 15, 2019 12:25 pmAnd a 20 year driving ban.P!N20 wrote: ↑Fri Nov 15, 2019 11:45 amMichael Panayides jailed for 11 years for killing Dutch cyclist Gitta Scheenhouwer
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-11-15/ ... r/11706222
I don't disagree and would prefer a 20-year gaol sentence but at least it wasn't the usual six months to a year driving ban.
Three years jail (really 18 months). 8 years disqualification from driving. Best part of the story was learning he has prostate cancer - hopefully he dies a painful death from it.Bunged Knee wrote: ↑Wed Dec 05, 2018 5:32 amMan arrested after car hit and killed cyclist near Bendigo.
From Herald Sun.
RIP.A man is in custody after his car hit and killed a cyclist in north central Victoria on Tuesday evening.
Police believe a blue Commodore stationwagon was travelling east on Fogartys Gap Rd when it collided with a cyclist near the Calder Highway in Ravenswood, near Bendigo, about 6.25pm.
The yet-to-be-identified male cyclist died at the scene.
Condolences to family and friends of the loved ones who won't be home for Xmas.
Commentary today from BN herecogs19 wrote: ↑Tue Nov 26, 2019 10:32 pmhttps://www.theage.com.au/national/vict ... 53eat.html
Quote from the story "Mr Grinter, a renowned flute maker and keen road cyclist, was wearing lycra and a helmet."
BN wrote:Disappointingly, Judge Wraight also referred to the crash as an “accident”, despite the facts and sentence clearly showing that Timothy Scollary was at fault and it was not an accident.
Robert Lloyd Hall coronial inquest hears driver didn't meet minimum vision test requirementsAdelaidePeter wrote: ↑Tue May 15, 2018 9:59 amThe most coverage on this I could find was the Channel 7 Adelaide news report, which can be found on their Facebook page. Here's a still from it. The news said they were going the same way but it's not clear from that picture what direction that was: the car is on the left of the road and the bike is on the right. Either way, visibility should not have been a problem. The crash was some time after 8 ("emergency services were called around 8.20") and at least in Adelaide, there was plenty of light that morning.AdelaidePeter wrote:Oh no, yet another one in SA. A 66 year old cyclist on Horrocks Highway near Quorn.
http://www.news.com.au/national/breakin ... 7b76f390ea
Key points:
Robert Lloyd Hall was struck from behind while riding his bike near Quorn in 2018
The court heard John Charles Robertson had to physically move his head to make up for a complete lack of peripheral vision
The court heard Mr Robertson was granted an unconditional licence in 2016, despite not meeting the requirements
Robert Lloyd Hall, 66, was wearing a high-vis vest while riding his mountain bike on the side of the Horrocks Highway near Quorn on a clear day in May 2018, when a 4WD struck him from behind.
The driver, John Charles Robertson, from Wilmington in the state's north, had suffered a stroke in 2014, during brain surgery that resulted in permanent loss of peripheral vision on his left-hand side
Thank you for posting, I missed that. What a disgrace. I hope the doctor(s) who allowed his license are followed up and lose the ability to issue license exemptions in future. (In my dreams).Thoglette wrote: ↑Wed Apr 19, 2023 10:52 amThe killer should not have had a licenseKey points:
Robert Lloyd Hall was struck from behind while riding his bike near Quorn in 2018
The court heard John Charles Robertson had to physically move his head to make up for a complete lack of peripheral vision
The court heard Mr Robertson was granted an unconditional licence in 2016, despite not meeting the requirements
Robert Lloyd Hall, 66, was wearing a high-vis vest while riding his mountain bike on the side of the Horrocks Highway near Quorn on a clear day in May 2018, when a 4WD struck him from behind.
The driver, John Charles Robertson, from Wilmington in the state's north, had suffered a stroke in 2014, during brain surgery that resulted in permanent loss of peripheral vision on his left-hand side
The real kicker for me in that story was this :AdelaidePeter wrote: ↑Wed Apr 19, 2023 11:05 amThank you for posting, I missed that. What a disgrace. I hope the doctor(s) who allowed his license are followed up and lose the ability to issue license exemptions in future. (In my dreams).
- So he knew the cyclist was there to his left.The court heard Mr Robertson had seen the cyclist from "some way off", but then did not see him prior to the impact.
I'll quote from the 'Australian Fitness to Drive' handbook to clarify that one.AdelaidePeter wrote: ↑Wed Apr 19, 2023 11:05 amThank you for posting, I missed that. What a disgrace. I hope the doctor(s) who allowed his license are followed up and lose the ability to issue license exemptions in future. (In my dreams).Thoglette wrote: ↑Wed Apr 19, 2023 10:52 amThe killer should not have had a licenseKey points:
Robert Lloyd Hall was struck from behind while riding his bike near Quorn in 2018
The court heard John Charles Robertson had to physically move his head to make up for a complete lack of peripheral vision
The court heard Mr Robertson was granted an unconditional licence in 2016, despite not meeting the requirements
Robert Lloyd Hall, 66, was wearing a high-vis vest while riding his mountain bike on the side of the Horrocks Highway near Quorn on a clear day in May 2018, when a 4WD struck him from behind.
The driver, John Charles Robertson, from Wilmington in the state's north, had suffered a stroke in 2014, during brain surgery that resulted in permanent loss of peripheral vision on his left-hand side
Nicola Hayball said she recommended that Mr Robertson pass two driving lessons and a practical test on a rural road before being allowed back behind the wheel and that he needed to be re-assessed annually.
But those recommendations were ignored, the inquest heard.
They were only recommendations. Not requirements.Thoglette wrote: ↑Tue Jun 20, 2023 7:39 pmMore on the inquest into the death of Robert Lloyd Hall today in the ABC
Driver who fatally hit cyclist on Horrocks Highway was not re-tested as recommended, inquest told
Nicola Hayball said she recommended that Mr Robertson pass two driving lessons and a practical test on a rural road before being allowed back behind the wheel and that he needed to be re-assessed annually.
But those recommendations were ignored, the inquest heard.
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