Cyclist hit by car in ‘tragic case’ had no helmet

A 48-year-old woman has been convicted of careless driving causing the death of a woman cyclist on the outskirts of Tralee in what the judge described as “a tragic accident” last January.

The court was told the driver had been emerging from a filling station at Rathass and both parties had been travelling at very low speeds. The cyclist, who was on a child’s bike, had not been wearing a helmet which might have saved her life, the court was told.

Public street lights which might have increased visibility were not working at the time.