Update on my hit and run.

[Sara_H]

In July I was victim of a deliberate hit and run.
The driver had threatened to kill me, followed me through the streets, knocked me over and then fled. What caused him to be so angry remains a mystery. I was riding my usual route to work, he had wanted to turn right across me into a parking space and had to wait for me to pass.
He took flight, and was found in another part of the country around a month later. He has been held on remand since that time.
After being generally uncooperative he eventually pleaded guilty to dangerous driving and assault occasion ing actual bodily harm.
It has transpired that at the time he assaulted me he was serving a suspended sentence for a similar offence, whilst working as a taxi driver and had also just been convicted of a seperate careless driving offence.
He was sentenced today to two years in prison and also received a four year driving ban.

 

[G3CWI]

Wow! Result. Must have been dreadful for you.

 

[cyberknight]

Glad it finally got sorted, i hope your ok ?

 

[ianrauk]

Justice has been served.

 

[Ganymede]

Glad to hear his banged up, Sara_H. Should be more but you must be relieved that he's been convicted.

 

[Ganymede]

And well done to you too.

 

[ColinJ]

Blimey, what a psycho!

I'm glad he has been put away for a while, but exactly why should he ever be allowed to drive again!

 

[EltonFrog]

Blimey! Thats him out of action for a few years then. Good riddance.

 

[glasgowcyclist]

at the time he assaulted me he was serving a suspended sentence for a similar offence, whilst working as a taxi driver and had also just been convicted of a seperate careless driving offence.

Quite how a judge can imagine this guy should ever be allowed behind the wheel again is beyond me. Using a vehicle as a weapon should be an automatic life ban.

Anyway, I'm glad you got this outcome, it's just a pity you had to go through what you did.


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[Saluki]

Great news for you. At least you can ride free of the worry that he's going to have another go.

What a total idiot he must be. The catching of him and sentencing him has been quite swift, in the grand scheme of things too.

 

[swee'pea99]

Sadly he'll probably be out in less than a year and back behind a wheel within 24 hours of his release. Morons are like that. Still, it's definitely a result as far as it goes, and no doubt some of his more sentient acquaintances will hear the news and take on board the implicit message: bullying people with a car can get you into proper trouble. Every little helps.

 

[Gravity Aided]

Sorry all this had to happen to you. Sorry this fellow was still being allowed to drive after 2 previous incidents like that.

 

[raleighnut]

Great news Sara-H' how's the insurance claim going and any chance of compensation (for both you and the bike)

 

[SatNavSaysStraightOn]

glad you have some sort of result from this.

I'm not sure time in prison is always the best answer, forcing him to deal with the cause of the aggression would be have been better, and it is a shame that he will be allowed to drive again and will probably be behind the wheel before that point anyhow, but it is a good result from the point of view that he has been found and convicted which is a really good result in this day and age.

 

[Col5632]

Glad he has been put away, doesnt sound like he deserves to be allowed to drive again but least he wont be for a while