A man has been sentenced after colliding with a motorcyclist on the A303 near Bulford, leaving him with life-changing injuries.
Muhammad Umair, 30, of Sandhurst, previously pleaded guilty to causing serious injury by dangerous driving in a hearing on May 25 and was remanded into custody.
On Friday (26/06) at Salisbury Crown Court, he was sentenced to two years imprisonment and given a five-year driving disqualification. As well as this sentence, the judge ordered that he be deported upon release.
On May 23 this year, Umair, who was driving a Toyota Yaris, was travelling eastbound in lane one of the A303 when he pulled into lane two, directly into the path of a BMW 1250cc motorcycle.
The motorcyclist, a French tourist in his 60s, suffered life-changing injuries in the collision.
Umair was arrested and swiftly charged after dash cam footage captured the incident in full, showing how the victim had been riding in a sensible manner in a line of traffic when Umair pulled straight into his path, leaving him no time to brake and avoid the collision.
Following today’s sentencing, lead investigator Paul Brewster from the Serious Collision Investigation Team (SCIT) said: “All our thoughts continue to be with the injured motorcyclist and his family, whose lives were changed in a split-second by Umair’s actions.
“I also want to thank the members of the public that stopped to offer lifesaving first aid to the motorcyclist and particularly to three members of the public who remained at the scene for an extended period to allow us to download the dash camera evidence from their vehicles.
“It was their support that meant Umair pleaded guilty at the first opportunity and enabled us to secure this conviction.
“This awful case highlights the seriousness of careless and dangerous driving and why they are one of the fatal five offences.
“Umair changed lanes despite seeing the motorcyclist and took a huge risk that fell far below the standard expected of a careful and competent driver, leading to an innocent tourist to this country sustaining life-changing injuries and permanent disability as a result.
“We will continue to conduct operations which target the fatal five offences to keep our roads as safe as possible.”
The Fatal Five offences are:
- Careless driving
- Drink and drug driving
- Not wearing a seatbelt
- Using a mobile phone
- Speeding
Road users who commit one of the Fatal Five offences are far more likely to be involved in a fatal collision than those who do not.
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