Driver charged after failing to give way to cyclist in Hajdúböszörmény

The Debrecen District Prosecutor’s Office has charged a man with negligently causing a serious road traffic accident after his car sideswiped a cyclist, who sustained serious injuries.

According to the indictment, the defendant was driving a passenger car in Hajdúböszörmény at 9:30 a.m. on October 24, 2024. The weather was sunny and dry, and traffic was light.

When approaching an intersection, the man stopped in response to a road sign requiring him to stop and give way. However, due to a serious lack of attention, he then entered the intersection intending to turn right without yielding to the victim, who was riding a bicycle along the priority road. The front of the car sideswiped the bicycle’s rear wheel, causing the cyclist to fall onto the road.

The victim suffered a bone fracture in the accident, and the injury ultimately healed with a permanent disability.

The Debrecen District Prosecutor’s Office has submitted an indictment to the Hajdúböszörmény District Court seeking a penal order against the defendant, who has admitted to committing the offence. He is charged with negligently causing a road traffic accident resulting in permanent disability.

The prosecution has proposed that the court impose a fine and ban the defendant from driving motor vehicles for a specified period without holding a trial, based on the evidence in the case file.