Cyclist fined after pleading guilty in senior’s death
Posted Mar 3, 2020 7:56 am.
Last Updated Mar 3, 2020 7:57 am.
CALGARY (660 NEWS) – A cyclist has pleaded guilty following the death of a senior nearly two years ago.
On July 16, 2018, Paul MacNeil ran a red light while cycling through a marked intersection at Richmond Road near 17 Ave SW striking a 75-year-old man.
The man died in hospital three days later.
MacNeil was charged in January 2019 with failing to stop at an intersection red light.
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Following MacNeil’s guilty plea, the Crown withdrew a separate charge of careless driving.
Under Alberta’s Traffic Safety Act, bicycles are considered vehicles and must obey all rules of the road.
A judge handed MacNeil a $1,000 fine following his guilty plea.
-with files from The Canadian Press
