Rebecca Knowles-Dixon, 28, lost control of her car on a country road and ploughed into an elderly cyclist. The cyclist suffered severe head and chest injuries as he was thrown some distance from his bike.
Knowles-Dixon blamed the accident in Devon on her unborn child, who she claimed kicked her hard in the ribs.
Magistrates bought the story and she was fined just £150 and given 3 points on her licence. Anyone else, particularly if they were male, would undoubtedly have suffered far more severe penalties.
As you might expect, no one has raised the obvious point that pregnant women maybe ought not to be allowed anywhere near a car if they are capable of such dangerous actions.
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