In Chelmsford, a learner driver on a motorbike did a wheelie in a snow storm, overtook a car, and then crashed. He suffered what are described as “life changing injuries”.
George Harding, 18, admitted driving dangerously, driving without insurance, driving without an MoT, and driving outside the conditions of his licence. He was not displaying L plates, even though he only had a provisional licence. You’ll note in the story that the bike was a 510cc model – considerably outside the maximum engine size allowed for provisional holders.
Incredibly, his lawyer said:
It was a moment of madness. It was out of character, a moment of utter stupidity.
As a result he has paid a very high price in terms of his injuries suffered and his family.
Well, if he knew how to do a wheelie in the first place it was hardly as “out of character” as this comedian suggests. Likewise the fact that he had such a large bike and was not displaying L plates – it was absolutely and completely premeditated behaviour. The only word we can all agree on in that first sentence is “stupid”.
And as for the second sentence regarding his “suffering”, arrange the following three words into an appropriate sentence: right, him, serves.
He was banned for 12 months, ordered to take an extended test, and fined £525.