Cyclist who lost a leg 'hugely disappointed' at £625 fine for lorry driver who ran her over

A keen marathon runner whose leg was amputated after she was run over by a Tesco lorry while cycling in London said the £625 fine given to the driver proves cyclists are treated as "second class citizens on the roads".

Cyclist who lost a leg 'hugely disappointed' at £625 fine for lorry driver who ran her over

A keen marathon runner whose leg was amputated after she was run over by a Tesco lorry while cycling in London said the £625 fine given to the driver proves cyclists are treated as "second class citizens on the roads".

Julie Dinsdale said she was "hugely disappointed" by the leniency of the sentence, which saw lorry driver Florin Oprea also given five points on his licence after he admitted driving without due care and attention.

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