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“Tougher penalties, including the option of custodial sentencing, should be an option for the court in life-changing or fatal cases, which in turn would hopefully encourage the police and CPS to prosecute." It is not right or just that tragic cases, such as Sam's, see inadequate penalties handed down. “Cycling UK wants to see Government introduce a new offence of causing serious injury or death by car-dooring, with tougher penalties. “How many Sam Boultons have to die before Government takes note, and stops treating avoidable deaths as 'accidents'? A maximum £1,000 fine is derisory, and trivialises these preventable tragedies. In light of Sam Boulton's tragic death, the campaigning charity has continued to press Government to introduce a new offence of causing serious injury or death by car-dooring, with tougher penalties.ĭuncan Dollimore, Cycling UK’s Senior Road Safety and Legal Campaigns officer said: "Until we have an appropriate offence in law, I call on the Government to start investigating how they can better educate and train drivers about the dangers of car-dooring and the techniques that can prevent it from happening."Ĭycling UK believes the current offence of ‘car-dooring’, which can have serious and life-changing consequences, is trivialised as a minor offence. Only then will we see people taking the time to think before they act. Car-dooring must be taken more seriously, and the only way to do that is to change the law. "It's heartbreaking that an offence which has ended a life and caused untold trauma for my family be treated so lightly under current legislation. They could be significantly reduced through simple techniques such as the 'Dutch Reach'. The offence is only punishable with a fine of up to £1,000.Ĭycling UK wants to see more public awareness on the dangers of car-dooring. ‘Car-dooring’ is a criminal offence for which both the person in charge of the vehicle at the time, and the person opening the door are potentially culpable. While Ms Chapple pleaded guilty at the time of the initial hearing at Leicester Magistrates Court in March earlier this year, and was handed a £150 fine, Mr Bhikhu pleaded not guilty. Sam sustained fatal injuries and tragically died later that day, on his 26th birthday. Local school teacher Sam Boulton was cycling along London Road in Leicester on 27 July 2016. At around 1.20pm, Ms Chapple, the passenger in a private hire car, opened the door as her driver, Mr Bhikhu, parked on double yellow lines outside Leicester train station. The resulting collision knocked Sam from his bicycle and into a Citroen van being driven in the outside lane. This is to be paid in £20 weekly instalments. Mr Bhikhu was handed a £955 fine, broken down as £300 for the offence, a £30 victim surcharge and £625 court costs. Safe roads, traffic offences and the lawĪt Loughborough Magistrates Court today (Monday, 5 June), Farook Yusuf Bhikhu was convicted of the offence of ‘car-dooring’, bringing the end to criminal proceedings related to the death of cyclist Sam Boulton.What to do if you have a cycling crash?.Getting sponsorship to cycle for Cycling UK.