This is the report of the accident, with a picture of the road. Road at that point is unlit at night with a
( NSL). From the report, I'd suggest he was walking back to traffic on a DC with NO footpath. Driver's defense was that he was unaware of an accident, as he only felt a small bump,something Brake have jumped on to call for heavier penalties .Certainly if it was hit and run, but I'd suggest higher penalties, but the court ( from memory ) held the driver's statement to be true from the light sentence imposed. I can't find the newspaper report of the case, but knowing the road and having seen a number of pedestrians on it , I'd suggest that Brake should be SHOUTING for the law to be changed to ban pedestrians on DC with no footpath to bring them in line with motorways.
The date of the accident was in 2013.
http://www.nuneaton-news.co.uk/Police-i ... story.htmlI know I saw the inquest report and Brake shouts in the Nuneaton News, but there's a report on the inquest
http://www.coventrytelegraph.net/news/l ... ty-6836300.
From the last "Passing a verdict of accidental death, assistant coroner David Clark said he would prepare a report for the chief executive of Warwickshire County Council regarding safety on the A444"
I'd say that means more speed cuts ,because of one Darwin award winner. There are several other routes he could have taken ,all with fully lit roads and footpaths, or alternatively he could have used one of the 24 hour taxi services.
ETA- Can someone edit the title to add "y?" to make it sensible .Ta ,in advance .