Truck driver who killed cyclist spared jail after guilty plea

A tipper truck driver has been spared jail after pleading guilty to killing a cyclist at a roundabout in Bow in 2011. David Cox, 49, admitted causing the death of Brian Dorling, 58, by careless driving at Inner London Crown Court on Tuesday July 23. He was given a prison sentence of 24 weeks, suspended for a year, a driving ban of two years and 100 hours of community service. The senior cost consultant for the Olympics site collided with Cox’s lorry as both jumped a red light at Bow roundabout as Dorling cycled to work. He was dragged under … Continue reading Truck driver who killed cyclist spared jail after guilty plea