Magistrates criticised as 'lenient' with £295 fine for OAP who crashed into cyclist

A 77-year-old driver who 'didn't remember seeing' a cyclist he hit in Cumbria is fined £295 after pleading guilty to charges

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The mother of a cyclist who was hit by a car in Cumbria in August last year has criticised magistrates for being too lenient in his punishment.

Robert Harrison, 77 from Gloucestershire, pleaded guilty to driving without due care and attention after hitting cyclist Adam McBirnie on the A590 at Rustland Pool.

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Stuart Clarke is a News Associates trained journalist who has worked for the likes of the British Olympic Associate, British Rowing and the England and Wales Cricket Board, and of course Cycling Weekly. His work at Cycling Weekly has focused upon professional racing, following the World Tour races and its characters.