A11 Attleborough 'flying van' driver banned for a year

A teenager who drove a van over a roundabout, catapulting it into the
air, has been banned from driving.

Ryan Lamb, 18, was heading to Sundown Festival, near Norwich, last
September when he crashed on the "Stag" roundabout on the A11 at
Attleborough, Norfolk.

Lamb, who was 17 at the time, denied driving a motor vehicle
dangerously, but was found guilty at Norwich Magistrates' Court.

The defendant, of Willow Park, Beck Row, Suffolk, was disqualified from
driving for 12 months, ordered to retake his test and pay £310, plus an
£85 victim surcharge.

Three people were hurt in the crash but none had life-threatening
injuries, Norfolk Police said.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-eng...ned-for-a-year
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Bod

On 22/02/2020 15:09, Bod wrote:

A teenager who drove a van over a roundabout, catapulting it into the
air, has been banned from driving.

Ryan Lamb, 18, was heading to Sundown Festival, near Norwich, last
September when he crashed on the "Stag" roundabout on the A11 at
Attleborough, Norfolk.

Lamb, who was 17 at the time, denied driving a motor vehicle
dangerously, but was found guilty at Norwich Magistrates' Court.

The defendant, of Willow Park, Beck Row, Suffolk, was disqualified from
driving for 12 months, ordered to retake his test and pay £310, plus an
£85 victim surcharge.

Three people were hurt in the crash but none had life-threatening
injuries, Norfolk Police said.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-eng...ned-for-a-year

What did the cyclist do?

On 22/02/2020 15:27, JNugent wrote:
On 22/02/2020 15:09, Bod wrote:

A teenager who drove a van over a roundabout, catapulting it into the
air, has been banned from driving.

Ryan Lamb, 18, was heading to Sundown Festival, near Norwich, last
September when he crashed on the "Stag" roundabout on the A11 at
Attleborough, Norfolk.

Lamb, who was 17 at the time, denied driving a motor vehicle
dangerously, but was found guilty at Norwich Magistrates' Court.

The defendant, of Willow Park, Beck Row, Suffolk, was disqualified
from driving for 12 months, ordered to retake his test and pay £310,
plus an £85 victim surcharge.

Three people were hurt in the crash but none had life-threatening
injuries, Norfolk Police said.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-eng...ned-for-a-year


What did the cyclist do?

why would an old OT story be brought up now?

On Saturday, February 22, 2020 at 3:09:20 PM UTC, Bod wrote:
A teenager who drove a van over a roundabout, catapulting it into the
air, has been banned from driving.

Ryan Lamb, 18, was heading to Sundown Festival, near Norwich, last
September when he crashed on the "Stag" roundabout on the A11 at
Attleborough, Norfolk.

Lamb, who was 17 at the time, denied driving a motor vehicle
dangerously, but was found guilty at Norwich Magistrates' Court.

The defendant, of Willow Park, Beck Row, Suffolk, was disqualified from
driving for 12 months, ordered to retake his test and pay £310, plus an
£85 victim surcharge.

Three people were hurt in the crash but none had life-threatening
injuries, Norfolk Police said.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-eng...ned-for-a-year
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Bod

There's a lot of these flying cars about with this wind.

"a car was left with a full tree stump engraved into the vehicle's grill"

https://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/news...-stump-3871490

On 22/02/2020 15:27, JNugent wrote:
On 22/02/2020 15:09, Bod wrote:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-eng...ned-for-a-year

What did the cyclist do?

Perhaps the article ommitted to mention that a cyclist was driving a
motor vehicle.

On 22/02/2020 17:49, TMS320 wrote:

On 22/02/2020 15:27, JNugent wrote:
On 22/02/2020 15:09, Bod wrote:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-eng...ned-for-a-year

What did the cyclist do?

Perhaps the article ommitted to mention that a cyclist was driving a
motor vehicle.

Perhaps.

That's partly why I asked.

On 22/02/2020 23:09, JNugent wrote:
On 22/02/2020 17:49, TMS320 wrote:
On 22/02/2020 15:27, JNugent wrote:
On 22/02/2020 15:09, Bod wrote:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-eng...ned-for-a-year

What did the cyclist do?

Perhaps the article ommitted to mention that a cyclist was driving a
motor vehicle.

Perhaps.

That's partly why I asked.

Yes, it is a strange one, given how frequently we are told that someone
not cycling during an event of interest is a cyclist.

On 22/02/2020 23:47, TMS320 wrote:

On 22/02/2020 23:09, JNugent wrote:
On 22/02/2020 17:49, TMS320 wrote:
On 22/02/2020 15:27, JNugent wrote:
On 22/02/2020 15:09, Bod wrote:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-eng...ned-for-a-year

What did the cyclist do?

Perhaps the article ommitted to mention that a cyclist was driving a
motor vehicle.

Perhaps.

That's partly why I asked.

Yes, it is a strange one, given how frequently we are told that someone
not cycling during an event of interest is a cyclist.

It wasn't that so much. I was struck by the credibility of your
suggestion that the van-driver may have been a cyclist. It would
certainly explain his disregard for every aspect of traffic law and the
general rules of the road, including consideration for other road users.

Well done for spotting that possibility.

On 22/02/2020 23:52, JNugent wrote:
On 22/02/2020 23:47, TMS320 wrote:

On 22/02/2020 23:09, JNugent wrote:
On 22/02/2020 17:49, TMS320 wrote:
On 22/02/2020 15:27, JNugent wrote:
On 22/02/2020 15:09, Bod wrote:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-eng...ned-for-a-year


What did the cyclist do?

Perhaps the article ommitted to mention that a cyclist was driving a
motor vehicle.

Perhaps.

That's partly why I asked.

Yes, it is a strange one, given how frequently we are told that
someone not cycling during an event of interest is a cyclist.

It wasn't that so much.

Oh, but it was.

On 22/02/2020 23:53, TMS320 wrote:

On 22/02/2020 23:52, JNugent wrote:
On 22/02/2020 23:47, TMS320 wrote:
On 22/02/2020 23:09, JNugent wrote:
On 22/02/2020 17:49, TMS320 wrote:
On 22/02/2020 15:27, JNugent wrote:
On 22/02/2020 15:09, Bod wrote:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-eng...ned-for-a-year



What did the cyclist do?

Perhaps the article ommitted to mention that a cyclist was driving
a motor vehicle.

Perhaps.

That's partly why I asked.

Yes, it is a strange one, given how frequently we are told that
someone not cycling during an event of interest is a cyclist.

It wasn't that so much.

Oh, but it was.

No, it really wasn't.

As I said, but you peevishly chose to snip, I was struck by the sheer
credibility of your suggestion that the van-driver may have been a
cyclist. It would certainly explain his disregard for every aspect of
traffic law and the general rules of the road, including consideration
for other road users.

Once more, well done for spotting that possibility/probability.

See?

You *can* be sensible when you try.