youngoldbloke
The older I get, the faster I used to be ...
He nicked a bike on June 13th so he might have become a cyclist after all ......
Police ask for help to catch driver targeting cyclists...
- Thread starter TwickenhamCyclist
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glenn forger
Guest
Pretends he's going to kill seven people that we know of with his car. Considered safe to drive again in 24 months.
WestStandMan
New Member
That he is
kevin_cambs_uk
Guru
- Location
- Near Cambridge
I need a camera...
Pale Rider
Legendary Member
It's the nature of offending.
Spend some time in your local magistrates' court and you will see the same names time and time again.
Or put another way, if your local police inspector could nominate a dozen people for summary execution, the crime rate would drop dramatically.
jarlrmai
Veteran
Can't wait till he's out and behind the wheel again with an even more massive chip on his shoulder against cyclists.
Of course we've all been close passed from behind quite a few times, from the front it can be a bit scarier cos you can see it coming, although I'd say a truck at 40-50 when you are not expecting it can be equally scary.
However the checklist matches this crime.
Driving your car too close? Yup.
Intentionally? Yup.
At a cyclist? Yup.
So the "cause" being "frustration" rather than just being a psychopath seems to make all the difference as far as the CPS/Police/Courts are concerned?
Of course we've all been close passed from behind quite a few times, from the front it can be a bit scarier cos you can see it coming, although I'd say a truck at 40-50 when you are not expecting it can be equally scary.
However the checklist matches this crime.
Driving your car too close? Yup.
Intentionally? Yup.
At a cyclist? Yup.
So the "cause" being "frustration" rather than just being a psychopath seems to make all the difference as far as the CPS/Police/Courts are concerned?
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Pale Rider
Legendary Member
It's a thought, but he's unlikely to enjoy his jail time, particularly as a low-level offender in the Big House, where he will be at the bottom (ho-ho) of the pecking order.
One can only hope the desire not to return from whence he came will overcome any inclination to pursue a vendetta against cyclists.
He was already in jail for burglary, this is just a 2 1/2 year extension.
I'm sure he knows his way around well enough, some people are just born to be bullying dicks.
migrantwing
Veteran
What a complete and utter c**t!
slowmotion
Quite dreadful
- Location
- lost somewhere
Yes, he certainly doesn't seem to be a gentleman.
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Smurfy
Naturist Smurf
- Location
- Smurfette's Kitchen
When does the ban start? Does he have to serve his 2.5 year sentence first?
Pale Rider
Legendary Member
There is now provision for bans to start from the day the driver is released in prison.
It's not yet clear to me if it's automatic or if the judge has to include 'ban to start on release from prison' in the sentence.
Worth remembering that if this driver wants to drive legally again, at the end of the ban he has to take the extended driving test.
I can't tell you much about that, other than to say it's almost a matter of public policy that no one passes it first time.
