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Drug driver already disqualified from driving sentenced to eight months in prison for hitting cyclist who was thrown eight feet in the air, leaving him with fractured skull and spine

The driver admitted to using heroin on the day of the collision and had no licence or insurance, and had already been convicted of drink-driving, failing to stop, and driving without due care and attention

Wed, Nov 20, 2024 17:32

Drink driver who caused two crashes and left cyclist in intensive care jailed for 50 months

Andrew Peter Burns was on a pre-Christmas night out with work colleagues, drank "five or six" rounds before being denied entry to a pub for being too drunk — he then got behind the wheel of his car.

Tue, Jul 25, 2023 09:44

Suspended sentence for road rage driver who assaulted cyclist after making death threats

A later test showed Edward Shane was over the legal blood alcohol limit. He avoided jail after admitting making threats to kill, dangerous driving, assault by beating, driving with excess alcohol, and failing to provide a specimen for analysis

Tue, Jun 20, 2023 10:20

Eight-year sentence for drink driver who killed cyclist after emptying vodka bottle

Matthew Clemo was more than two times over the legal alcohol limit, and police described him as being so drunk he was unable to stand up on his own

Tue, Apr 26, 2022 14:40