A speeding driver who drove straight into a cyclist in Shrewsbury and then got out of the car, shouted swear words at him and accused him of being at fault, has been spared jail but disqualified from driving for 18 months.was thrown three metres into the air.
The collision has left Edward Cooper with serious and life-changing injuries, rendering him unable to do activities like riding a bike or surf. He's even facing difficulties playing with his daughter.
Cooper, a teacher at Shrewsbury College and an experienced cyclist, was cycling back home around 5:30PM in December last year. Tyler Maddox, 27, of Shrewsbury was driving his white Audi A3 on a road parallel to Sundorne Road when he hit Cooper.
Maddox had driven into Cooper as he travelled towards him, throwing the cyclist onto the bonnet, before he rolled underneath the bumper.
The prosecutor told the court that witnesses had described Maddox as going over the 30mph speed limit – with the Judge accepting that he was travelling at around 40mph. Maddox had slowed the vehicle as the collision took place but added that the bike
He told the court that Maddox had then gotten out of the car and shouted "What the f*** are you playing at" to the stricken cyclist.limited the view, the Shropshire Star (link is external) reports.
Police examinations of Maddox's vehicle found its stopping distance could have been affected because its tyres were under inflated, one had insufficient tread depth, while the windscreen had a large sun strip, which officers were concerned would have
It's not sure when, or if Cooper will be able to make a full recovery. As of now, he has only been able to return to work for six hours a week — an experience which he said leaves him drained. Besides, he is no longer able to surf or cycle, and hasdifficulties in playing with his young daughter.
The inability to work had also cost him thousands of pounds in wages, with Cooper saying that he was worried about his financial stability in the future as a result of his injury.
The mitigator for Maddox said that his client faced a momentary lapse in concentration, adding: "He has reflected on it and I will say from the outset he is genuinely remorseful for what happened.
"He is someone who in this situation unfortunately made an error of judgement that brings him before the court and he has to accept his part in that, and the implications for Mr Cooper.
"I would suggest he was somewhat immature in his actions on the day in question but I would suggest he has grown up since, quite significantly."
The mitigator then urged the Judge to suspend the sentence, saying: "He is someone genuinely petrified at the prospect of going into custody."
The Judge concluded that Maddox was driving "too fast for the conditions", and that Cooper was riding his bike quite properly the other way along that road, and "was wearing proper reflective gear and that included a top, and had his lights on".
"Your first reaction when that happened was to get out of your car and shout at him," the judge said, adding that in the subsequent interviews with police and probation officers, Maddox was still claiming it was his [Cooper's] fault.
The Judge concluded that the incident had not been deliberate and that Maddox "does not pose a danger to the public and has a realistic prospect of rehabilitation".
He said: "I have reached the view, on balance, with all these factors, yours is a case I do not have to impose an immediate custodial sentence."
Maddox was sentenced to four months in prison suspended for 18 months.
He will have to complete 10 rehabilitation requirement days, 150 hours of unpaid work, and pay £535 costs. He was also disqualified from driving for 18 months, backdated to include an interim disqualification on August 16.
https://road.cc/content/news/speeding-driver-screamed-cyclist-after-hitting-304373
A speeding driver who drove straight into a cyclist in Shrewsbury and
then got out of the car, shouted swear words at him and accused him of
being at fault, has been spared jail but disqualified from driving for 18 months.
The collision has left Edward Cooper with serious and life-changing
injuries, rendering him unable to do activities like riding a bike or
surf. He's even facing difficulties playing with his daughter.
https://road.cc/content/news/speeding-driver-screamed-cyclist-after-hitting-304373
mctrials23 wrote:
"Upon hearing that he was actually at fault and that he would be
treated more leniently if he pretends to give a shit about the victim, my client has instructed me to tell the court that he is very remorseful and
you can't imagine the pain he has suffered as a result of this momentary lapse in concentration where he didn't maintain his car, broke the speed limit, didn't pay attention to the road and then screamed at his badly injured victim."
A similar translation should be read out in court by the prosecution
every time the defence tries this bullshit.
hawkinspeter wrote:
I still don't understand why people voted for Sunak
They didn't. The tory party voted for Truss. Tory MPs voted for Sunak,
and given the choice, who can blame them?
"DEMOCRACY", EH?
Some interesting comments on their Facebook post about the article.
Screenshots of his now-private TikTok with a photo/video of his car
parked for a photo in the road and the text "when they take your licence
but not your keys".
Another is a video of his car doing a burnout on the public road:
https://cdn.road.cc/sites/default/files/styles/main_width/public/387869367_10160183322711387_1964910179682741197_n.jpg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLjHRFWONOo&t=568s
Smoggysteve | 1 hour ago
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New Rule:
If anyone involved in a road collison is driving a White Audi A3 they are automatically culpable for the incident. This is due to most people who
drive white Audi A3s as an accident waiting to happen.
Only exception to this rule is if the other vehicle involved is a
Vauxhall Corsa with a body kit. In which case all around can rejoice that
2 of the gits have been taken off the streets.
Simon Mason <swldxer1958@gmail.com> wrote:
mctrials23 wrote:
"Upon hearing that he was actually at fault and that he would be
treated more leniently if he pretends to give a shit about the victim, my
client has instructed me to tell the court that he is very remorseful and
you can't imagine the pain he has suffered as a result of this momentary
lapse in concentration where he didn't maintain his car, broke the speed
limit, didn't pay attention to the road and then screamed at his badly injured victim."
A similar translation should be read out in court by the prosecution
every time the defence tries this bullshit.
“…he didn't maintain his car…”
Where have we heard that before?
On 09/10/2023 07:32 pm, Spike wrote:
Simon Mason <swldxer1958@gmail.com> wrote:
mctrials23 wrote:
"Upon hearing that he was actually at fault and that he would be
treated more leniently if he pretends to give a shit about the victim, my >>> client has instructed me to tell the court that he is very remorseful and >>> you can't imagine the pain he has suffered as a result of this momentary >>> lapse in concentration where he didn't maintain his car, broke the speed >>> limit, didn't pay attention to the road and then screamed at his badly injured victim."
A similar translation should be read out in court by the prosecution
every time the defence tries this bullshit.
“…he didn't maintain his car…”
Where have we heard that before?
:-)
Does he ever stop and THINK before engaging his mouth?
Many years ago I was involved with firearms (target shooting, former international no less!), if you had a "momentary lapse in concentration"
and shot someone you could bet you'd lose your gun licence for life as a first step let alone the further sanctions, why is it that a "momentary lapse" in the arguably much more dangerous pursuit of driving a ton of
lethal metal on the road at high speed doesn't incur the same?
=============Or with airline pilots?
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