Stevek76 wrote:...., not even sure he got a driving ban?
Yes, he got a ban, 12 months.
Stevek76 wrote:...., not even sure he got a driving ban?
The utility cyclist wrote:6 months for killing a cycliist, 12 months for speeding
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-la ... e-38583298
" 23-year-old man, who crashed his girlfriend’s car into a set of traffic lights following a police pursuit in Dorking town centre, has escaped an immediate prison sentence."
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He said: “The defendant was involved in a pursuit with police in the Portsmouth area which was called off with police considering the pursuit too dangerous.
"Two hours later, in Dorking, he was involved in another pursuit which ended with the defendant crashing into some street furniture.”"
Mr Harris said Surrey Police became involved in a pursuit with Whittaker after he made off without payment from a BP petrol station.
He added Whittaker had 42 previous convictions for 101 crimes spanning back to 2004 when he was just 11-years-old. These offences included taking a motor vehicle without consent, burglary and various theft offences.
“But at the age of 23, my sending you back into custody without trying at least to some extent to see if you can change your attitude and offending, in my judgement, would be a disservice to the public and to justice.”
Judge Climie added if Whittaker compiled with the probation service and did not commit any further offences within three months, he would avoid a prison sentence.
“Mrs Phipps was there to be seen by you in either your mirror or on-board CCTV. You could have seen her at all points leading up to and during the collision, whether there were blind spots or not. You parked in a dangerous position. This disaster would have been avoided. You chose not to look into the monitor on most occasions. Thus, you didn’t use it on this occasion when you ploughed into this lady cyclist. That is complete folly.
I find this was indeed a terrible and irresponsible course of conduct. It led to the unnecessary death of another road user. I find you behaved irresponsibly with your lorry from the moment you arrived in Teynham.”
The judge added there had to be severe punishment.