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The 'driving mentality' dissected after death

30 September 2016
Guardian columnist Deborah Orr highlighted the case of a motorist who killed a cyclist whilst using his mobile phone while driving, despite having been convicted of the offence no less than six times
Guardian columnist Deborah Orr highlighted the case of a motorist who killed a cyclist whilst using his mobile phone while driving, despite having been convicted of the offence no less than six times

 

On 17 September Guardian columnist Deborah Or  took aim at people who use their mobile phones whilst driving. “What killed Lee Martin [a recent victim of a texting motorist] was the arrogance, stupidity, irresponsibility, lies and casual defiance of 30-year-old Christopher Gard [the motorist in question],” she said. “Gard… didn’t consider that he needed to focus and concentrate while driving a van at 65 miles an hour and this was not because Gard...

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