CPS drops prosecution of helmet camera cyclist who delayed traffic by seconds while filming law-breaking driver Cycling UK hails legal win in case involving Bristol rider charged with inconsiderate cycling cycling
The Crown Prosecution Service has dropped its case against a cyclist who was said to have delayed traffic by a handful of seconds as he used his helmet camera to film a driver illegally using a handheld mobile phone at the wheel in Bristol, as well as another motorist subsequently driving through a red light.
The van driver then accelerated through the red traffic light, and also failed to give the cyclist the minimum 1.5 metres of space stipulated in the Highway Code since January this year. However, the CPS decided to drop the prosecution following a review that concluded that it was Not in the Public Interest to proceed.
“I am relieved now to move on from this episode, wiser but undaunted in my desire for the ongoing safety of all vulnerable road users,” he continued.