I've been cited to attend Glasgow Sheriff Court in April as a witness against the guy who knocked me off my bike last August: the one where I was cycling along a straight road and some guy drove straight into me for no apparent reason (best guess he totally misjudged our closing speeds and thought he could make the corner before I got there - worst guess, he was a wee bit drunk and/ or on the phone at the time, but I'm afraid I have no idea as he never stopped) when he turned right while there was oncoming traffic (me).
I just contacted Victim Support Scotland (
link) as I find the prospect of attending court somewhat intimidating as I'm not used to being in such formal environments and I'm not a very confident public speaker either. I reckon I'll go and have a chat with one of their volunteers at the court so I can learn more about the process that awaits me on the day. I know I'm the victim but I just don't fancy my chances of telling it like it was under cross-examination as it's his defence lawyer's job to make things a tad tricky for me when I'm on the stand, as it were.
Fwiw, there's an independent witness and hopefully, CCTV footage as well (the police officer never got back in touch to confirm whether there was). If there is CCTV footage, I reckon the guy will change his plea before it goes to trial as it's a slam-dunk case of careless driving if ever there was and the footage will prove it to be so.