Idiot with Bentley jailed for 14 months - Dashcam Crash

[AndStilliRise]

SydneyBridge said:

AndStilliRise said:

Why not trace his plates? And why was there blood if the airbag popped (perhaps he was wearing glasses though)?

Either way a right mess, 14mths inside and for what?

The police still have to show who was driving, in case the owner denies driving, to get a prosecution

Thanks, I did not know that. Still 14mths is a long time for having an accident. Sentence does seem strong when there had been no injuries.

[457892345]

AndStilliRise said:

Thanks, I did not know that. Still 14mths is a long time for having an accident. Sentence does seem strong when there had been no injuries.

Obvious troll , that is more than having ''an accident''. The Bentley driver was insanely reckless and definitely driving beyond both his ability and road conditions. It was only a non-fatal because, by the grace of god, the old boy had invested in some of fords modern engineering. In many other older cars he very likely would have been brown bread.

[Berkshire bred]

AndStilliRise said:

Sentence does seem strong when there had been no injuries.

I think someone has escaped their carer or forgotten their Meds. Just for entertainment what do you think would be a fitting punishment, tickling the soles of his feet until he promises to be a good boy?

[ericmcn]

looks like that car was not taxed either - odd, you would think they could cough up enough VED cash

✗ Untaxed
Tax due:
30 November 2015

[briang9]

ericmcn said:

looks like that car was not taxed either - odd, you would think they could cough up enough VED cash

? Untaxed
Tax due:
30 November 2015

that might be because the accident happened in 2014...numpty

[Cold]

ericmcn said:

looks like that car was not taxed either - odd, you would think they could cough up enough VED cash

? Untaxed
Tax due:
30 November 2015

When do you think the incident happened? (This is quite an old story.)

[Alucidnation]

Im going to guess at 19th May 2014 at 6.58am.

[TooMany2cvs]

https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...

[jcremonini]

457892345 said:

(Had a search beforehand but didn't see anything relating to this so far...)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UnW_613i-BQ

Eh ?

Just what did you use to search then? If you want to see if someone has already posted up a YouTube video use the key part of the URL as your search criteria. In this case UnW_613i-BQ.

[SimonTheSailor]

The search function has always appeared to be crap TBH.

[TooMany2cvs]

SimonTheSailor said:

The search function has always appeared to be crap TBH.

So use google and include "site:<redundant space to get round ridiculous auto-smilies>pistonheads.com" (or even just the word "pistonheads") in the search string.

Edited by TooMany2cvs on Monday 19th February 09:15

[SimonTheSailor]

Alucidnation said:

Im going to guess at 19th May 2014 at 6.58am.

I would go with this but allow for an hours adjustment in case of non-adjustment/forgetfulness for Daylight Savings.

[captain_cynic]

Ilovejapcrap said:

he was traced by blood on airbag according to that

so nicked ?

Possibly not.

The owner could have been driving it but would naturally deny it having fled from the scene "Wasn't me officer, I swear it, must of been stolen, yeah that's the ticket... stolen" but the blood on the airbag would have convicted him.

pangster79 said:

14 months is a joke of a prison term..

I sort of agree, but OTOH whilst he's in prison he's costing the UK taxpayer £40-60K per year. I'd rather a shorter sentence and a court order saying he can never control another vehicle in his life.

[Europa1]

Yipper said:

Defo something fishy gone on.

Doing almost 100mph at 7am in the morning in a quaint little villagey bit and spinning out on a mild bend and then running away... extremely odd behaviour.

Would have been odder at 7am in the afternoon.

[Finlandia]

SydneyBridge said:

The police still have to show who was driving, in case the owner denies driving, to get a prosecution

Isn't that what the s172 is used for?

[ferrisbueller]

ericmcn said:

looks like that car was not taxed either - odd, you would think they could cough up enough VED cash

? Untaxed
Tax due:
30 November 2015

I've missed you.

[Alucidnation]

[essayer]

Surely it's the Kuga's fault for not giving way?

This is the way the Bentley was pointing - hardly the sort of place to do 40 let alone 80+

[theplayingmantis]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5408383/Ni...

looks a bit council if you ask me.

[rambo19]

Proves how needed dashcams are.
That could of gone 50/50 without dashcam.