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He is also illiterate which has caused him embarrassment his whole life
what a load of irrelevant guff...it's hardly good reason to be scooping up road men as bonnet adornments..what a prat.
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| Author: | captain cab [ Wed Aug 07, 2013 10:10 am ] |
| Post subject: | Taxi driver jailed for running down road worker |
Taxi driver jailed for running down road worker AN impatient taxi driver has been jailed for running down a road worker on the A49. Ronald Payne deliberately hit Ewan Chalmers after being told that he could not use a section of the main road between Hereford and Ross-on-Wye. Worcester Crown Court heard that Payne was travelling at a speed of around “20 to 30 miles per hour” when he hit Mr Chalmers. Payne, aged 61 and from The Claytons, Bridstow, near Ross-on-Wye, admitted dangerous driving and common assault at last week’s hearing. Michael Conroy, prosecuting, said a row broke out when Mr Chalmers told Payne that he could not pass through a set of road works at 9pm on June 24. Mr Conroy said: “You hit Mr Chalmers, according to him, at around 20-30 miles per hour. “He found himself on the bonnet of the car and was carried 50-60 metres before falling into the road. “You, Mr Payne, told the police you drove off and left him there because you thought ‘he looked alright’.” Mr Chalmers did not suffer any major injuries and was back to work the next day. Payne, who has diabetes and cares for his 82-year-old mother, handed in his notice to the taxi company he was driving for knowing he was going to lose his job. Mark Thompson, defending, said: “Mr Payne was ill with his diabetic condition at the time and needed to get home. This caused his momentarily lapse in concentration. “He is also illiterate which has caused him embarrassment his whole life, he is a man who has always worked hard but had a hard life so far. “This 61-year-old man has lost his livelihood already and with the situation with his 82-year-old mother, is not a man who would cope well with prison.” However, Judge Toby Hooper jailed Payne for two months and imposed a 12-month driving ban. He said: “I give you full credit for your plea of guilty, but this is an appalling case of reckless driving that could have resulted in death.” Speaking after the sentencing, Wayne Norris, the Highways Agency lead officer for Midlands roadworker safety, said: “This case sends out a message that such behaviour will not be tolerated and drivers who abuse our workers will face the full weight of the law.” And Kathryn Richardson, from Herefordshire’s highways contractor Amey, added: “We would like to remind road users that our employees are not simply roadworkers, they are mums, dads, husbands, wives, sons and daughters and we appeal to drivers to consider how they would feel about working in an area only a few feet from live traffic.” http://www.herefordtimes.com/news/10583 ... ad_worker/ |
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| Author: | bloodnock [ Wed Aug 07, 2013 11:36 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Taxi driver jailed for running down road worker |
Quote: He is also illiterate which has caused him embarrassment his whole life what a load of irrelevant guff...it's hardly good reason to be scooping up road men as bonnet adornments..what a prat.
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| Author: | captain cab [ Wed Aug 07, 2013 2:33 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Taxi driver jailed for running down road worker |
Quote: “He is also illiterate which has caused him embarrassment his whole life how did he fill in the application form and how did he sign his name? |
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| Author: | captain cab [ Wed Aug 07, 2013 2:36 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Taxi driver jailed for running down road worker |
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| Author: | Sussex [ Wed Aug 07, 2013 9:21 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Taxi driver jailed for running down road worker |
captain cab wrote: However, Judge Toby Hooper jailed Payne for two months and imposed a 12-month driving ban. A lesson to us all. |
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| Author: | captain cab [ Wed Aug 07, 2013 11:11 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Taxi driver jailed for running down road worker |
Sussex wrote: A lesson to us all. Quite, and if the chap takes the time to learn to read - it'll be a lesson to him too! and to the licencing authority for granting a license to a person who seems unable to read |
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| Author: | yellowcars [ Thu Aug 08, 2013 2:11 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Taxi driver jailed for running down road worker |
why would he be so reckless what did he think the end outcome was going to be. |
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| Author: | Gobby [ Thu Aug 08, 2013 4:42 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Taxi driver jailed for running down road worker |
Hold on a cotton pickin mo...The road worker had a row with the driver-presumably by the drivers window-then how on earth did the worker manage to sprint in front of the car while it accelerated to 30 mph before it hit him? Thinks some fishermans tales here, particularly since he was back at work the next day...some of these road workers can be a right arrogant wind up. |
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| Author: | Sussex [ Thu Aug 08, 2013 6:55 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Taxi driver jailed for running down road worker |
yellowcars wrote: why would he be so reckless what did he think the end outcome was going to be. Red mist. |
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| Author: | captain cab [ Thu Aug 08, 2013 7:47 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Taxi driver jailed for running down road worker |
Gobby wrote: some of these road workers can be a right arrogant wind up. yeah - I think the solution is to run them over as opposed to reporting them to their employers 
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| Author: | Gobby [ Thu Aug 08, 2013 4:57 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Taxi driver jailed for running down road worker |
captain cab wrote: Gobby wrote: some of these road workers can be a right arrogant wind up. yeah - I think the solution is to run them over as opposed to reporting them to their employers SOME of these road workers, having delivered the cheapest quote for the job think they have council licence to speak to hire drivers like master to serf. Attractive as it is sometimes to flip them over the bonnet it ain't fit n proper so we don't. Its also a waste of time reporting them, councils seem to have similar thoughts of how we should be spoken to. But still wondering though how this Guy, after talking to the driver has managed to sprint in time to get get in front of the taxi when it reached 30 mph??? |
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