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Sally Kyd @profkyd.bsky.social · 5d

It gets worse. The below was in the defence closing speech. So he might have admitted a causing death by driving charge, if he faced one.

Looks like the jury sympathised with the defendant after hearing he'd been punched 4 times by the deceased. He isn't here to face charges for that.

Mr Csoka said: “When someone is stressed they drive worse.

“When someone is distracted they drive worse,

“When someone is in fear they drive worse,

“If they have just been repeatedly punched to the head, they drive worse.

“You are not here to consider driving offences. You are only here in this trial to consider the charges on the indictment.

Sally Kyd @profkyd.bsky.social · 5d

Causing death by dangerous driving is a lesser included offence on a manslaughter charge. I'm wondering if the prosecution argued for this at all? Exceptional for a case like this to result in complete acquittal.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Sally Kyd @profkyd.bsky.social · 5d

Oldham driver cleared of murder of man he knocked over

Paul Bowles was pronounced dead at the scene after an altercation with van driver Andrew Robson.

www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

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Sally Kyd @profkyd.bsky.social · 6d

California police stumped after trying to ticket driverless car for illegal U-turn

San Bruno officers pull over Waymo but say a ticket wasn’t issued, as ‘citation books don’t have a box for “robot”’

www.theguardian.com

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NBC News @nbcnews.com · 9d

Two U.S. senators urge safety regulators to launch a formal probe into Tesla’s “Full Self-Driving” software after an NBC News investigation earlier this month reported complaints from Tesla drivers who said the software sometimes fails to detect oncoming trains at railroad crossings.

Senators urge investigation into Tesla’s Full Self-Driving after train crossing incidents

The letter comes after NBC News reviewed dozens of driver complaints alleging Tesla’s software mishandled train crossings.

nbcnews.to

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John Berry @aniccia.bsky.social · 11d

A Waymo robot drove into deep floodwater in a side road dip where it traverses a swale/drainage between the main road and residences. OP reports rescuers assisted passengers to escape their robot and then to hospital.

E Medlock Dr at Hayden, Scottsdale, Arizona

OP: tiktok.karen.slayer2

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Sally Kyd @profkyd.bsky.social · 11d

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Boy, 13, bailed over multiple hit-and-runs in Lincolnshire - BBC News share.google/UIwuLXBFokZL...

Boy, 13, bailed over multiple hit-and-runs in Lincolnshire

Three cyclists and an elderly pedestrian were hit in separate incidents, Lincolnshire Police say.

New research to examine unique challenges faced by victims of road traffic collisions - Victims Commissioner

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Sally Kyd @profkyd.bsky.social · 11d

The Office of the Victims' Commissioner has launched a new survey to gain insight into the experiences of victims of road traffic collisions.

victimscommissioner.org.uk/news/new-res...

Victims of road traffic collisions are being encouraged to share their experiences of the criminal justice system and support services

victimscommissioner.org.uk

Police officer seriously injured in road traffic collision has sadly passed away

Sally Kyd @profkyd.bsky.social · 12d

Awful that a police officer has been killed in the line of duty.
But if I was a member of PC Najeeb's family, I would feel added distress by the description being that he was "in collision with a VW Polo".
No.
The car (controlled by a driver) collided with him.
share.google/eHxtEwQOUIJd...

A Northamptonshire Police officer has sadly passed away a week after being critically injured in a road traffic collision.

Sally Kyd @profkyd.bsky.social · 12d

Speaking to a barrister friend last night and he was telling me of all sorts of weird charging decisions the CPS have been making in a range of cases he's been working on recently as both prosecution and defence counsel. He agreed that a fractured neck = GBH.

Sally Kyd @profkyd.bsky.social · 13d

I'm perplexed. The statute says serious harm is the same as GBH. GBH is serious harm (so it's circular). I would think any jury would agree a fractured neck is serious harm. The CPS guidance on ABH vs GBH is here:
www.cps.gov.uk/legal-guidan...

Haverhill family 'lost for words' as hit-and-run case reopened

Sally Kyd @profkyd.bsky.social · 13d

Haverhill family 'lost for words' as hit-and-run case reopened - BBC News share.google/Hp25uzkp3kja...

The family say they have lost faith in the police and left confused by the police's actions.

Jacob Crawshaw: Ex Northamptonshire officer faces misconduct charge

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Sally Kyd @profkyd.bsky.social · 15d

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

There are issues with the results of drugs tests taking far too long to come back, but they do need to be taken in the first place!

@ctmccartney.bsky.social

A van driver was drug tested too late after a fatal crash, a watchdog says.

Men who murdered e-bike riders in Sunbury jailed for life

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Sally Kyd @profkyd.bsky.social · 15d

Motor murder case.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Alex Rose deliberately drove his pick-up truck into his victims after mistaking them for burglars.

Sally Kyd @profkyd.bsky.social · 20d

Yes; not a regular RTC, going by the conspiracy charges.

Sally Kyd @profkyd.bsky.social · 20d

Seven charged over death of man left trapped in ditch after Lincolnshire crash | ITV News Calendar share.google/mDsyQQvC0Sk9...

West Yorkshire Police reveal worst excuses for bad driving

Sally Kyd @profkyd.bsky.social · Sep 6

West Yorkshire Police reveal worst excuses for bad driving.

"We have got to take responsibility for our behaviours when we get behind these killing machines which are cars, buses, lorries, whatever it is."

This is the message that needs to be sent and received.

share.google/lHLdsLOATHaZ...

'Balancing takeaway sauce pot on steering wheel' among reasons given by motorists.

How floodwater 'adventure' led to dad being charged with son's death

Sally Kyd @profkyd.bsky.social · Aug 26

Meanwhile, in NSW, prosecutors accepted a guilty plea to dangerous driving causing death on a charge of manslaughter.
www.skynews.com.au/australia-ne...

A NSW family's day out at Dubbo Zoo ended in tragedy after Joseph El Jer drove home through floodwaters - with the act leading to the death of his five-year-old son.

www.skynews.com.au

'Blind drunk' driver jailed for 14 years over hit and run death of 43yo mum

Sally Kyd @profkyd.bsky.social · Aug 26

Motor manslaughter case in Queensland, Australia:
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08...

Natasha Raven died on Queensland's Fraser Coast when she was struck by a vehicle and left for dead.

www.abc.net.au

Bedford Audi driver found guilty over pedestrian death

Sally Kyd @profkyd.bsky.social · Aug 21

Reporters at the BBC need to read the collision reporting guidelines.

Bedford Audi driver found guilty over pedestrian death - BBC News share.google/Kc70coxuLy7H...

A jury convicts Albert Jarosz of causing the death by dangerous driving of Rodrigo-Vasile Cosma.

Cyclists seriously injured in Wetherby overtaking car crash

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Sally Kyd @profkyd.bsky.social · Aug 18

I very much enjoyed speaking at this event and meeting all the like-minded academics interested in the use of cars in committing crime (including, but not limited to, road traffic offences). Many thanks to @jpinasanchez.bsky.social for bringing us all together!

University of Leeds - School of Law @lawatleeds.bsky.social · Aug 18

🚗 From joyriding in 1980s Ireland to AI-enhanced traffic stops, the #Cars and #Crime Symposium brought together leading thinkers on topics such as #drink-driving, #speeding, and #policing.

🔗Explore how this symposium reshaped understandings of safety, urban life, and justice.👇
tinyurl.com/mwtrttr2

Background of cars in a traffic jam. #news flare. Text reads: ‘The Cars and Crime Symposium
was sponsored by the
Centre for Criminal Justice Studies
and held on the 31 July 2025 in a community café in Ilkley.
As the first of its kind, this symposium brought together leading criminologists, legal scholars, geographers and road safety experts to discuss how vehicles, drivers, and crime intersect in shaping public safety.’

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Sally Kyd @profkyd.bsky.social · Aug 16

Poor use of wording from West Midlands Police & the BBC here, giving the car full agency.
Ironically I've only been to Wetherby once, two weeks ago, for a brilliant Cars & Crime symposium organised by @jpinasanchez.bsky.social
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Police seek witnesses as they investigate the incident on the outskirts of Wetherby.