A man has been fined for assaulting a cyclist in Cambridge after claiming he was actually trying to save his life.
According to Cambridge News, Kevin Hands admitted pushing Reece Cockram on Sunday, October 6, in Church End, Over.
Cambridge Magistrates’ Court heard that Mr Cockram and his girlfriend were walking along the side of the road after a puncture when they were abused by people in a passing car.
The car stopped and Hands, the passenger, got out.
Paul Brown, prosecuting said: “He shouted ‘what do you think you are doing? Get on the path’. He pushed the victim in the chest and slapped him in the face, leaving reddening.”
Hands claimed he was trying to get Mr Cockram off the road and on to the path. His lawyer, Sandeep Kainth said that Hands had been in a serious crash on the M11 and was therefore aware of the dangers.
Hands denied slapping Cockram. He was ordered to pay £235 in fines, compensation and costs.
Church End, Over (image Google Maps)
29 thoughts on “Man fined for assaulting cyclist was “trying to save his life””
just for completeness of
just for completeness of course
http://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/News/Vodka-shot-put-me-over-limit-says-drink-driver-21092011.htm
mrmo wrote:just for
What the – is that the same guy?! Really should not be let anywhere near a steering wheel.
Probably is Swavesey and Over
Probably is Swavesey and Over are two villages North West of Cambridge that are probably only a mile or two apart
mrmo wrote:just for
Hang on banned for 39 months in Sept 2011…. if it is the same guy shouldn’t he still be off the road 😕
He was the passenger in this
He was the passenger in this instance
lakeland bimbler wrote:
Hang
The car stopped and Hands, the passenger, got out
Now I’ve heard it all
As a
Now I’ve heard it all
As a defence against assault goes – attempting to force a cyclist to break the (bloody stupid) law against pavement cycling takes the biscuit
mad_scot_rider wrote:Now I’ve
According to the article, and the news item linked from it, the cyclist was walking on the pavement after a puncture – so presumably pushing the bike, which itself was perhaps on the road. Whatever else the driver may have been guilty of, or not, it does not appear to be encouraging him to ride on the pavement but rather to move the bike onto it. So… “forcing him to break the … law” – probably not.
fukawitribe wrote:
According
and where exactly in the article did it say he was on the pavement? I can’t find it.
Metjas wrote:
and where
Why is that even relevant when some Neanderthal EDL member assaults someone for pushing a bike up the road?
I’m ‘not’ on Facebook but should anyone else want to send some words, knock yourself out 😉 :
https://www.facebook.com/kevin.hands.104
Metjas wrote:
and where
That is really odd – i’d have put a sizeable amount of money that the road.cc article said it, and even sure i’d double checked but that is clearly not the case now. Mea culpa, must be getting old 🙂
That said, it doesn’t change the the impression that the driver wasn’t encouraging the riders to cycle on the path – nor that he’s is still coming across as a complete twat.
[quote=fukawitribe
That said,
[quote=fukawitribe
That said, it doesn’t change the the impression that the driver wasn’t encouraging the riders to cycle on the path – nor that he’s is still coming across as a complete twat.[/quote]
trust me, he’s coming across as a lot worse than that, and that’s before we were made aware of his previous history.
Metjas
trust me, he’s coming across as a lot worse than that, and that’s before we were made aware of his previous history.[/quote]
Yeah – I agree… my point was that potentially making stuff up (forcing the cyclist to break the law) doesn’t help anything and often just diverts attention from the real issues.
the lawyer should be fined
the lawyer should be fined for wasting the courts time! :^o
Edited: “His lawyer, Sandeep
Edited: “His lawyer, Sandeep Kainth said that Hands had been” …..twice banned for DUI….. “and was therefore aware of the dangers.”
except it turns out it is
except it turns out it is actually legal to ride on the pavement, where you feel it safer to do so…off to google the RTA that says so
wheelsucker wrote:except it
Not legal per se, but there was Home Office guidance to not prosecute when pavement cycling was done considerately and out of self-preservation:
From http://www.parliament.uk/briefing-papers/SN00623.pdf
People’s stupidity is
People’s stupidity is stunning but their complete lack of understanding how stupid they are is scary.
If that really is him, then
If that really is him, then he’s a really fishy character. The EDL aren’t really big on intelligence.
He’s also got sticky out ears. People from that area, well let’s just they that they have interesting genetic histories.
But was the cyclist wearing a
But was the cyclist wearing a helmet?
WE MUST BE TOLD.
Quote:His lawyer, Sandeep
Anyone remember this report of an accident involving a cyclist on the M11? No, me neither.
Cos the picture of Church
Cos the picture of Church End, Over has a distinct resemblance to the M11 doesnt it, I can see how it triggered memories
ahh, yes I see, it would if
ahh, yes I see, it would if you were pissed out of your head which seems to be a permanent state for Kevin Hands, the Ducting Tester. (see the link to the DUI)
Now theres an intelligent job.
So a serial criminal assaults
So a serial criminal assaults a completely blameless person and gets away with a fine? Surely something wrong with our justice system?
Lock him up and throw the key to the jews. They can give it back when he begs sufficiently well.
I can’t get past the fact
I can’t get past the fact that the guy was assulted by a meathead called ‘Hands’. It makes him sound like some gangsters hardman.
‘Do him hands’ (geezerish accent required).
Fishing…drinking and
Fishing…drinking and assault…well balanced family life then…can’t judge a book by it’s cover, but seems to like Mark ‘Chopper’ Read..maybe a role model…. =))
The _Kaner wrote:
well he’s got his own home and is happy if you ask me jealous people I also think you might find that the ninja he slapped was walking in the road and got gobby so the boy got what he deserved just because his dad is a hard man he thinks he can run his mouth off well he can’t point proven neither can his dad
The _Kaner wrote:
. He told the twat cocker ram his dad how it was to if he’s that much of a nutter they wana keep there eyes in the back of their heads
This article is over 5 years
This article is over 5 years old 😉
(Also, stay in school, kids.)