Man jailed after motorcyclist suffers life-changing injuries in collision near Bulford
Muhammad Umair, 30, has also been banned from driving for 5 years after the collision in May this year
A driver has been jailed after causing a collision that left a motorcyclist with life-changing injuries on the A303 near Bulford.
Muhammad Umair, a 30-year-old from Sandhurst, pleaded guilty to causing serious injury by dangerous driving in a court hearing on 25th May.
Today (26 June) at Salisbury Crown Court, Umair was jailed for two years and received a five-year driving disqualification.
The court heard the crash happened on 23rd May this year when Umair, who was driving a Toyota Yaris, switched lanes unexpectedly on the A303, directly in front 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.”