A taxi driver who hit a woman on a pedestrian crossing as he was driving the wrong way down a one way street claimed he had been dazzled by the sun.Yes, well, umm…
He was fined £165 with £105 costs and his licence endorsed with five penalty points.
Charges of failing to stop after an accident and failing to stop at a pelican crossing were dropped.Wha..? Why?
Maybe they were dropped because the crossing had no warning signs facing the wrong way?
ReplyDeleteIt is rather significant that no name or picture of said driver is given - I wonder why.
ReplyDelete"Charges of failing to stop after an accident and failing to stop at a pelican crossing were dropped."
ReplyDeleteWhy did he carry his white stick into court?
To be serious I have on a few occasions been in sticky motoring situations because the sun has obscured my vision so I have some sympathy here. Fortunately none ended badly but they could so easily have done.
XX and his licence endorsed with....XX
ReplyDeleteOh NO!!
Not ENDORSED!!!!
WOWWWW!
What is it with the idiot media and their usage of Bold type???
Bunny
ReplyDeleteTaxi driver of no appearance?
His name is Mohammed Hanif Patel, it is in the original article, for which Julia provided a link.
ReplyDeleteThe article also states that at the time, the woman said she was uninjured, so there was no reason for him to remain at the scene of the incident.
Pay attention in future.
"Maybe they were dropped because the crossing had no warning signs facing the wrong way?"
ReplyDeleteHeh!
"To be serious I have on a few occasions been in sticky motoring situations because the sun has obscured my vision so I have some sympathy here."
Me too, this time of year is worst for that.
"The article also states that at the time, the woman said she was uninjured..."
I wonder what changed her mind?