A non-league football manager has been fined £500 for careless driving after witnesses described how he used his vehicle as a weapon to force a cyclist off the road.
Chippenham Town caretaker boss Mike Cook, aged 51, had originally pleaded not guilty to dangerous driving and elected for trial by jury at Gloucester Crown Court, but entered a guilty plea to the less serious charge in court.
Cook, who was driving a BMW X3 had initially come across the cyclist on King’s Street in Stroud and remained behind him at the junction of George Street and London Road, reports the Stroud News & Journal.
Janine Wood, prosecuting, said that Cook made a close pass on the cyclist and was shouting at him.
Due to the congestion, the cyclist passed Cook again on Union Street, and Cook tried to overtake him again on a narrow section of that road but had to brake sharply because there was a Land Rover coming the other way.
Speaking in mitigation, Richard Dawson said Cook was frustrated with the bike rider and he was rushing to get home since he had spent three hours on a train.
Richard Dawson, defending, told the court that Cook was frustrated with the cyclist as he was in a rush to get home having been on a train for over three hours.
Besides the fine, Judge Michael Cullum also put six penalty points on Cook’s licence, which had already been endorsed with six points, meaning he was banned from driving for six months under the totting-up process.
Cook joined Chippenham Town earlier this year after briefly managing Gloucester City and previously managed Cinderford Town.
As a player, he won the FA Youth Cup with Coventry City before going on to play for league clubs including York City and Cambridge United.
Those two things--punishment and a risk reduction measure--aren't mutually exclusive. Putting someone in prison, for example, is clearly both....
Such a lovely paintjob.
Are you perchance referencing the lack of come-uppance in cases like this?...
Either you've not been to a Costa, or you've misunderstood the "hipster" stereotype.
Same here. Along with that friggin road.cc video. I scroll and then think "shit, too far, it's got me now"....
It's about time that "momentary error of judgement" was no longer used as an excuse for bad driving, but as an example to others, illustrating how...
I watched the last hour of the women's race on the BC youtube live feed. Hugely impressive solo ride by 19 year old Alice Towers, holding off...
"Careful lad, don't scratch my paint."
Woman loses bag during flight transfer doesnt have the same ring to it does it? Feel for her but not sure this was worth a Road.cc story.
There is that little button to press on the Lezyne hose to relieve the pressure before unscrewing. Not sure if it actually helps matters or is just...