Kim Briggs died after being knocked down by a cyclist, Charlie Alliston, who was convicted of "wanton and furious driving" PAThe widower of a mother who died after being struck by a cyclist on an unroadworthy Olympics-style track bike has described them as a fetishistic lethal weapon. Kim Briggs, 44, died of severe head injuries after Charlie Alliston crashed into her while riding a fixed-wheel bike with no front brakes. The Planet X carbon frame bike was illegal to ride on British roads, the Old Bailey was told last week, because it was not fitted with front brakes. Alliston, who was 18 at the time of the incident in February last year, but is now 20, was convicted yesterday of wanton and furious driving, a 150-year-old law historically used to prosecute drivers of horse-drawn carriages. Matthew Briggs, Mrs Briggs’ husband,…

Source: The Times August 24, 2017 16:07 UTC