Driver banned for “using his vehicle like a weapon” to force cyclist into wall

6 months ban for using his car as a weapon!! FML.

he left more than shadows on the wall...

It's one of the saddest things you'll see, a grown man listening to Elton John probably drove off really proud of himself and told all his mates at work how he'd taught "bloody cyclists" a lesson...

WTF.... how can a premeditated attack be careless?

Carless is pulling out of a junction without looking properly or something of that ilk.

Following a cyclist for a few minutes, with the sole intention of blaring your horn at them to intimidate them, then force them off the road...... is dangerous at minimum.  I would imagine if the cyclist had more injuries than a bruised hand the CPS may have pressed for a higher level of conviction.  Still doesn't make it right

what is it with SUV drivers? what do they think they are?

Name and shame this bellend.

The careless driving penalty was for only inflicting minor injury. Anything more serious and he would have got off with nothing. 

Assult, plain and simple, that is assult. If he's pushed someone into a wall whilst holding a cricket bat, it's assult, so why not with a car?

Full credit to the cyclist for having both cameras fitted and working, good work sir!! I have been waiting to get cameras once I work out what sort of riding I'll be doing in a new house/city, and it turns out it's all mountain biking ... so no longer planning on cameras. But definitely if I'm on the road or commuting, I'll have front and rear cameras too.

its not the sentencing thats at fault, six month ban,7 points and £690 fine is near the very top end for "careless driving", which shows the process believed it was more than some mere average carelessness , its that the CPS chose not to pursue a more serious charge, ie dangerous driving or/+ assault, to ensure they got the conviction.

Dangerous driving could have ended up in crown court in front of a jury, would a jury of mostly motorists convict on that video evidence alone ? probably not, {motorist mode} the cyclist clearly barged pass all those patiently queuing cars to jump ahead of them whilst not even being on the road we pay for properly at all!! its their own fault{/motorist mode}

more disgusting sentencing, totally inappropriate, the CPS are a bunch of weak as piss cretins and only serve to make this kind of thing a minor incident when it's clearly a ABH assault.

it's this type of 'justice' that ends up with vigilante retribution.

And this (among many) https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2012/feb/17/driver-jailed-bus-weapon-cyclist

so where's the sentencing parity?

Using his vehicle like a weapon eh? https://www.cps.gov.uk/thames_chiltern/cps_thames_and_chiltern_news/man_jailed_for_using_car_as_a_weapon___st_albans/

Any chance of the name and street of the offender? Why are these sometimes revealed and sometimes not?

At least there was a charge I guess...

But I'm pretty sure that driving was something more than careless.

That behaviour isn't careless driving or even dangerous driving, it is an assault with a deadly weapon.  Banned for six months?  Anyone who uses their vehicle as a weapon is clearly not fit to drive, and should be banned for life, after a suitable time in the jail of our choice to reflect on his complete cretinous stupidity.

Sorry, I forgot; he's a driver, so normal punishments for attacking someone with a deadly weapon don't apply.  I can't wait for the government inquiry into the safety of cyclists.

Ah, those dash cam videos  from Russia never get old. Luckily this never happens in Western Europe right?

That cyclist did very well not to have lashed out and at a minimum put a good dent in the rear quater pannel of that merc.

Little point in taking dangerous driving to trial.  The jury would acquit - they almost always do.  The sun was in the driver's eyes, and the cyclist deserved it because someone , somewhere once jumped a red light without paying road tax.

'used his vehicle like a weapon'

So why not charged as though he'd used a weapon. It's pretty simple.

Whilst I am sure every cyclist will consider the sentence inadequate, it is better than many others. Perhaps the tide is beginning to turn.

Perhaps someone could tweet Mr Crompton - https://mobile.twitter.com/cromptonhoward?lang=en - and get the name of the convicted driver, so as to warn other Sussex riders?

Does seem a light charge, given the footage, and the article and video suggest that it wasn’t a plea bargain, either. CPS not trying?

Wow - that is really horrendous!  And, as Cygnus says - in what way was that careless driving?  The Mercedes driver knows exactly what they're doing (the front camera shows how they did practically stop, to make sure the cyclist has been "taught a lesson (my interpretation), before they then head off).  Absolutely disgusting.