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Driver who deliberately knocked cyclist from bike jailed for 16 months (+ video)
A driver who deliberately knocked a cyclist from his bike in Colchester last year has been jailed for 16 months.
Ashley Merrett, aged 30 and from West Bergholt, pleaded guilty at Ipswich Crown Court last December to actual bodily harm, dangerous driving and common assault in connection with the incident in May 2016.
> Video: Driver guilty of charges including common assault after knocking cyclist off bike
Footage released by Essex Police following his trial showed the cyclist riding with a friend on North Station Road when Merrett braked suddenly.
The rider made a gesture in protest, whereupon Merrett, who was driving a Ford Mondeo, swerved into him.
The cyclist was knocked from his bike and sustained minor injuries.
His riding companion tried to flag down Merrett and he too was targeted by the driver, although he managed to avoid being hit.
Merrett drove off but was arrested by police later the same day.
He was sentenced today, reports the Daily Gazette, and besides the custodial sentence was also banned by Judge Rupert Overbury from driving for two years and eight months.
Simon has been news editor at road.cc since 2009, reporting on 10 editions and counting of pro cycling’s biggest races such as the Tour de France, stories on issues including infrastructure and campaigning, and interviewing some of the biggest names in cycling. A law and languages graduate, published translator and former retail analyst, his background has proved invaluable in reporting on issues as diverse as cycling-related court cases, anti-doping investigations, and the bike industry. He splits his time between London and Cambridge, and loves taking his miniature schnauzer Elodie on adventures in the basket of her Elephant Bike.
Thats up to you...
Id be tempted to get the Pedro's mole grip version if I hadn't gone down the Rohloff route.
Maybe there's something to be said for Lancashire after all: you know where you are! From the outset they're going to file the most damning of...
In the link you've given, of the delibrate act of hit n run collision, in Nottingham, November 2014......
Winding down the entitlement factor on all sides is the way forward Agreed
Dry and briight tomorrow morning in that there London. Bit chilly mind.
3m wide cycle lane hard shoulder less danger from close passes than many other rural roads....
and for the price of a sportive entry you can probably get a very nice pub lunch AND afternoon tea in a cafe
Do you have any add-ons in your browser? One of those might be causing an issue or some script is running that is slowing it down.
What's the speed limit on a freeway?...