|
|
Thread Tools | Display Modes |
#1
|
|||
|
|||
18-month ban for dangerous driver who drove into the back of cyclist
A motorist who drove into the back of a cyclist has been banned for driving for just 18 months and has also avoided a jail sentence after pleading guilty to causing serious injury by dangerous driving.
The Helensburgh Advertiser reports that the injuries sustained by Andrew Whittaker when he was struck from behind by James Campbell in March 2017 resulted in him receiving a +++six-figure insurance payout.+++ (EMPHASIS MINE) Campbell, a 28-year-old shepherd from Luss, Argyll & Bute, was driving his Toyota Hilux pickup truck when he hit Mr Whittaker on the A82 between Balloch and Dumbarton. Last month, he pleaded guilty at Dumbarton Sheriff Court to causing severe injury and returned there last week for sentencing. Sheriff Maxwell Hendry told him: “You’re 28 years old, no previous convictions, a good member of the community and, in a matter of seconds, everything changes. “You fell massively below the level of a careful driver. You simply drove into him from the rear. In other situations I would have to be thinking whether custody was appropriate.” He sentenced Campbell to perform 210 hours of unpaid work and he will also have to take an extended retest when his driving ban ends. A witness heading in the opposite direction on the A82 told the court at last month’s trial that he had seen Mr Whittaker riding around 300 yards ahead of Campbell’s vehicle at around 6.50pm on 23 March 2017. The witness said that they slowed down to enable Campbell to move out and safely overtake the cyclist, but instead he drove straight into the back of him. Mr Whittaker suffered head and back injuries and had to be operated on at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow for surgery. He was forced to take eight months off work as a result of his injuries and once he returned, could only undertake light duties. Campbell had also been charged with assault to severe Injury, permanent disfigurement and danger of life, but that was dropped due to his guilty plea to the less serious charge. https://road.cc/content/news/269069-...e-back-cyclist |
Ads |
#2
|
|||
|
|||
18-month ban for dangerous driver who drove into the back of cyclist
On Wednesday, November 27, 2019 at 9:09:28 PM UTC, Simon Mason wrote:
A motorist who drove into the back of a cyclist has been banned for driving for just 18 months and has also avoided a jail sentence after pleading guilty to causing serious injury by dangerous driving. The Helensburgh Advertiser reports that the injuries sustained by Andrew Whittaker when he was struck from behind by James Campbell in March 2017 resulted in him receiving a +++six-figure insurance payout.+++ (EMPHASIS MINE) Campbell, a 28-year-old shepherd from Luss, Argyll & Bute, was driving his Toyota Hilux pickup truck when he hit Mr Whittaker on the A82 between Balloch and Dumbarton. Last month, he pleaded guilty at Dumbarton Sheriff Court to causing severe injury and returned there last week for sentencing. Sheriff Maxwell Hendry told him: “You’re 28 years old, no previous convictions, a good member of the community and, in a matter of seconds, everything changes. “You fell massively below the level of a careful driver. You simply drove into him from the rear. In other situations I would have to be thinking whether custody was appropriate.” He sentenced Campbell to perform 210 hours of unpaid work and he will also have to take an extended retest when his driving ban ends. A witness heading in the opposite direction on the A82 told the court at last month’s trial that he had seen Mr Whittaker riding around 300 yards ahead of Campbell’s vehicle at around 6.50pm on 23 March 2017.. The witness said that they slowed down to enable Campbell to move out and safely overtake the cyclist, but instead he drove straight into the back of him. Mr Whittaker suffered head and back injuries and had to be operated on at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow for surgery. He was forced to take eight months off work as a result of his injuries and once he returned, could only undertake light duties. Campbell had also been charged with assault to severe Injury, permanent disfigurement and danger of life, but that was dropped due to his guilty plea to the less serious charge. https://road.cc/content/news/269069-...e-back-cyclist How is this possible? Cyclists only ride on pavements and motorists never drive on pavements. [1] [1]The fact that pedestrians are 200 times as likely to be killed on a pavement by a motor vehicle than a pedal cycle is not permitted to be mentioned on this group. |
#3
|
|||
|
|||
18-month ban for dangerous driver who drove into the back of cyclist
On 27/11/2019 21:09, Simon Mason wrote:
A motorist who drove into the back of a cyclist has been banned for driving for just 18 months and has also avoided a jail sentence after pleading guilty to causing serious injury by dangerous driving. The Helensburgh Advertiser reports that the injuries sustained by Andrew Whittaker when he was struck from behind by James Campbell in March 2017 resulted in him receiving a +++six-figure insurance payout.+++ (EMPHASIS MINE) Campbell, a 28-year-old shepherd from Luss, Argyll & Bute, was driving his Toyota Hilux pickup truck when he hit Mr Whittaker on the A82 between Balloch and Dumbarton. Last month, he pleaded guilty at Dumbarton Sheriff Court to causing severe injury and returned there last week for sentencing. Sheriff Maxwell Hendry told him: “You’re 28 years old, no previous convictions, a good member of the community and, in a matter of seconds, everything changes. “You fell massively below the level of a careful driver. You simply drove into him from the rear. In other situations I would have to be thinking whether custody was appropriate.” He sentenced Campbell to perform 210 hours of unpaid work and he will also have to take an extended retest when his driving ban ends. A witness heading in the opposite direction on the A82 told the court at last month’s trial that he had seen Mr Whittaker riding around 300 yards ahead of Campbell’s vehicle at around 6.50pm on 23 March 2017. The witness said that they slowed down to enable Campbell to move out and safely overtake the cyclist, but instead he drove straight into the back of him. Mr Whittaker suffered head and back injuries and had to be operated on at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow for surgery. He was forced to take eight months off work as a result of his injuries and once he returned, could only undertake light duties. Campbell had also been charged with assault to severe Injury, permanent disfigurement and danger of life, but that was dropped due to his guilty plea to the less serious charge. https://road.cc/content/news/269069-...e-back-cyclist Sounds as though he got his just deserts, but... ....who wrote that story? An eight-year-old? "...suffered head and back injuries and had to be operated on at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow for surgery"? "Campbell had also been charged with assault to severe Injury, permanent disfigurement and danger of life, but that was dropped"? Operated on for surgery? What does it even mean? And then there's "assault to severe Injury" (with the green-ink use of a random capital adding to it). I do hope the sheep are going to be OK. But I expect a shepherd will be still be able to drive on private land. And, indeed, why not? |
#4
|
|||
|
|||
18-month ban for dangerous driver who drove into the back ofcyclist
On 28/11/2019 02:10, JNugent wrote:
On 27/11/2019 21:09, Simon Mason wrote: A motorist who drove into the back of a cyclist has been banned for driving for just 18 months and has also avoided a jail sentence after pleading guilty to causing serious injury by dangerous driving. The Helensburgh Advertiser reports that the injuries sustained by Andrew Whittaker when he was struck from behind by James Campbell in March 2017 resulted in him receiving a +++six-figure insurance payout.+++ (EMPHASIS MINE) Campbell, a 28-year-old shepherd from Luss, Argyll & Bute, was driving his Toyota Hilux pickup truck when he hit Mr Whittaker on the A82 between Balloch and Dumbarton. Last month, he pleaded guilty at Dumbarton Sheriff Court to causing severe injury and returned there last week for sentencing. Sheriff Maxwell Hendry told him: “You’re 28 years old, no previous convictions, a good member of the community and, in a matter of seconds, everything changes. “You fell massively below the level of a careful driver. You simply drove into him from the rear. In other situations I would have to be thinking whether custody was appropriate.” He sentenced Campbell to perform 210 hours of unpaid work and he will also have to take an extended retest when his driving ban ends. A witness heading in the opposite direction on the A82 told the court at last month’s trial that he had seen Mr Whittaker riding around 300 yards ahead of Campbell’s vehicle at around 6.50pm on 23 March 2017. The witness said that they slowed down to enable Campbell to move out and safely overtake the cyclist, but instead he drove straight into the back of him. Mr Whittaker suffered head and back injuries and had to be operated on at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow for surgery. He was forced to take eight months off work as a result of his injuries and once he returned, could only undertake light duties. Campbell had also been charged with assault to severe Injury, permanent disfigurement and danger of life, but that was dropped due to his guilty plea to the less serious charge. https://road.cc/content/news/269069-...e-back-cyclist Sounds as though he got his just deserts, but... ...who wrote that story? An eight-year-old? "...suffered head and back injuries and had to be operated on at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow for surgery"? "Campbell had also been charged with assault to severe Injury, permanent disfigurement and danger of life, but that was dropped"? Operated on for surgery? What does it even mean? And then there's "assault to severe Injury" (with the green-ink use of a random capital adding to it). I do hope the sheep are going to be OK. But I expect a shepherd will be still be able to drive on private land. And, indeed, why not? so the cyclist got a compo jackpot |
#5
|
|||
|
|||
18-month ban for dangerous driver who drove into the back of cyclist
On 28/11/2019 15:10, JNugent wrote:
"Campbell had also been charged with assault to severe Injury, permanent disfigurement and danger of life, but that was dropped"? What was dropped? The permanent disfigurement or the danger of [sic] life? And how do you assault a severe Injury? Oh English is a wondrous language -- |
Thread Tools | |
Display Modes | |
|
|
Similar Threads | ||||
Thread | Thread Starter | Forum | Replies | Last Post |
Motorist who deliberately drove straight at cyclist ordered to payvictim ten grand | Simon Mason[_6_] | UK | 1 | November 26th 19 06:52 PM |
Cyclist killed in crash with van in Camden Road, van driver has beenarrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving. | Bod[_5_] | UK | 6 | August 30th 17 11:50 PM |
Hero cyclist disarms dangerous driver | Alycidon | UK | 68 | January 5th 16 12:27 AM |
"Driver mounted the footpath and drove through a crowd of pedestrians" | Doug[_3_] | UK | 8 | September 22nd 10 04:07 PM |
Useless driver of the month | Sue White | UK | 89 | September 5th 08 10:53 PM |