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Family of motorcyclist killed last year releases footage of last few minutes before the crash (8 September 2014)

Date: 08/09/2014
Duncan Lewis, Legal News Solicitors, Family of motorcyclist killed last year releases footage of last few minutes before the crash

Video footage of the last moments of a motor cyclist killed in a road traffic accident has been released online to warn others of the risks of not looking out for motorbikes on the road.

David Holmes, 38, died in June last year – and earlier this year a motorist was prosecuted over his death.

Mr Holmes was wearing head camera on his motorbike helmet, which captured the last few moments before the impact which killed him.

He was travelling at 97mph when his motorbike collided with a Renault Clio as it turned at a junction on the A47 at Honingham in Norfolk.

The driver of the Renault Clio confessed to not having seen Mr Holmes on his motorbike as he turned at the junction – and had not seen the car travelling behind him, either.

The driver was prosecuted in April.

Mr Holmes’ family said they had released the video online to help warn others of the dangers of not looking out for motorbikes on the roads – and to try and help prevent further deaths on the roads.

Mr Holmes’ mother Brenda, however, acknowledged that her son loved to travel at speed.

“I know he rode fast – he loved speed, he loved motorbikes.
“This isn't an easy thing to do – but I just hope that someone benefits from it.”

It is thought up to three million people have already viewed online the video captured by the camera on Mr Holmes’ motorbike helmet before he was killed in the accident.

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