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* The family and friends of Stephen Barclay aged 39 killed by a “careless” driver in 2005 campaigned tirelessly for an FAI which should have been mandatory as Stephen was cycling in the course of his employment.
An FAI was finally granted in February 2006. The sheriff’s determination crucially stated that the lorry driver’s speed was a factor and he was also distracted by a mobile phone ringing; yet the sheriff made no recommendations to prevent a similar occurrence happening in the future!
* Gillian Curran aged 24 was killed in December 2003 by a “careless” driver who was driving a company car. Family and friends took their tireless campaign to the Scottish Parliament. They were finally granted an FAI in May of 2006.
Paradoxically had the driver been killed instead of Gillian, an FAI would have been mandatory!
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