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A tragic bicycle collision on the A65 Settle bypass claimed the life of 54-year-old former Navy mechanic Graham Nash, struck from behind by a van driven by Robert Wade, who admitted he “had no idea how he hadn’t seen him” despite Nash’s helmet and bike lights. Wade, 35, pleaded guilty to careless driving — a charge compounded by prior mobile phone offense — and received a 10-month suspended sentence, a three-year driving ban, and 200 hours of community service. The court heard heart-wrenching victim impact statements from Nash’s family, who described an irreversible loss that outlasts any legal punishment. The judge acknowledged Wade’s remorse but emphasized his failure to see Nash in time — a preventable tragedy with no alcohol or speeding involved.

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