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The offense is for hurting a cyclist, who presumably will have characteristic wounds and the driver’s details. That sounds enforceable.

In practice, most cyclists will tell you that cars never stay put after running them over, and that video evidence, even of clearly intentional harm, doesn‘t lead anywhere: the Crown prosecutor ignores those unless the press covers it in detail. Having a fine that police officers will deem excessive is a sureway to have them ignore more complaints.



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