Mr Richardson, who this week lit the cauldron outside Cardiff's City Hall to mark the arrival of the Paralympic flame, and took part in the torch relay in London, said: "I am happy in a way with the sentence."I would have been happy whatever sentence he got - even if he walked free."At the end of the day, it was just an accident and he did not deliberately set out to knock me down."But it is important that a precedent has been set - that not only should a person be charged with excess alcohol but it also qualifies as dangerous driving."I hope this incident shows the need for drivers to be more aware of cyclists on the road."
More here from the BBC.QuoteMr Richardson, who this week lit the cauldron outside Cardiff's City Hall to mark the arrival of the Paralympic flame, and took part in the torch relay in London, said: "I am happy in a way with the sentence."I would have been happy whatever sentence he got - even if he walked free."At the end of the day, it was just an accident and he did not deliberately set out to knock me down."But it is important that a precedent has been set - that not only should a person be charged with excess alcohol but it also qualifies as dangerous driving."I hope this incident shows the need for drivers to be more aware of cyclists on the road."What a stark contrast between two specimens of homo sapiens.
