There’s no need to change the law in the light of the conviction of a furious cyclist for killing a woman when riding a bicycle which should never have been ridden on a public road. The 1861 law under which C. Alliston was convicted was framed to combat wanton and furious driving. Only the mode of transport has changed, not the wanton and furious aspect.
The only change that needs to be made is to upgrade the penalty for causing death by wanton and furious driving to 20 years in gaol, bearing in mind that convicted criminals rarely serve even one-half of their allotted term.
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