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Explainer: Is a $2,000 fine and community service fair for killing a cyclist?

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In late November, 22-year-old driver Billie Rodda was handed a $2,000 fine and 200 hours of community service after hitting and killing pro cyclist Jason Lowndes in December 2017. Rodda pleaded guilty to the charges of dangerous driving causing death and using a mobile phone while driving. The cycling community’s response to Rodda’s sentence was …

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Driver who hit and killed Jason Lowndes given community service, $2,000 fine

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The driver who hit and killed pro cyclist Jason Lowndes in December 2017 has avoided jail time. Billie Rodda, now 22, was today sentenced to a three-year community corrections order and 200 hours of unpaid community work. She was also given a $2,000 fine for using her mobile phone while driving. Her driver’s license has …

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Driver who hit and killed Jason Lowndes to avoid jail

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The driver who hit and killed pro cyclist Jason Lowndes in 2017 looks set to avoid jail time after pleading guilty to dangerous driving causing death. Billie Rodda, now 22, hit Lowndes from behind on December 22, 2017 while driving in Mandurang, near Bendigo. Earlier this year Rodda was accused of sending seven text messages …

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