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The mother of a cyclist killed in a collision with a vehicle in Richmond says that she is “appalled” that the accused in the case has been handed an $1,800 fine and a one-year driving ban.

On Tuesday, Michael Fan, 21, pleaded guilty to one count of driving without due care and attention in relation to the November 2016 accident that claimed the life of cyclist Bradley Dean, 33.

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After hearing submissions from the Crown and defence, Richmond provincial court Judge Steven Merrick imposed his sentence on Fan.

“I’m absolutely appalled by that,” Lianne Dean, the victim’s mother, said outside court.

“However, I will say that the judge was extremely thoughtful and he made it very clear that his judgment in a sense was handcuffed by the charges that were laid under the Motor Vehicle Act by the Crown. So he was sorry and he expressed that to all of us.”

The judge agreed with the Crown’s position on sentencing. The Motor Vehicle Act offence carries a maximum penalty of a $2,000 fine and six months in jail.