Coventry City Council has been fined £125,000 after an 11-year-old girl was run over and killed by a reversing bin lorry. The court heard that just four months before the incident, a 15-year-old had escaped serious injury in similar circumstances, but the council failed to review its risk assessments as a result. In light of this, do you think the fine goes far enough? Contribute to the debate in our Discussion Forums.
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