Man jailed for dangerous driving in Sheppey
The videos were found by detectives investigating a fatal collision involving a cyclist
A driver filmed skidding his car and driving at high speed around the Isle of Sheppey has been jailed.
Footage found on George Ivers' phone showed him making 'doughnut' manoeuvres near the Sheppey Crossing and speeding through the centre of Sheerness.
The videos, which were filmed in late 2021 and early 2022, were found by detectives investigating a fatal collision involving a cyclist in Lower Road, Teynham in the early hours of 2 May 2022.
The cyclist, a 19 year old local man, suffered catastrophic injuries and died at the scene.
Work by roads policing officers identified Ivers' VW Polo as the car involved and he was arrested later the same morning.
He had driven the heavily-damaged car after the collision, before removing any documents linking him to the vehicle and abandoning it in Sheerness.
Ivers, now 22 and formerly of Minster-on-Sea, was not charged in relation to the collision itself, but was charged with dangerous driving and perverting the course of justice after the collision.
He was also charged with two counts of dangerous driving in relation to the footage found on his phone.
He pleaded guilty to those charges and was jailed for one year and three months at Maidstone Crown Court on 16 June 2025. Ivers was also banned from driving for three years and a deprivation order was obtained to seize the vehicle involved.
Sergeant Christopher Oliver-Jones said: "Ivers made multiple efforts to mislead and prevent the police from obtaining the evidence they required to fully investigate the fatal road traffic collision.
"What's more, the footage found on his phone showed he had driven dangerously on at least two previous occasions, putting others at risk.
"As well as securing guilty pleas in relation to his driving, we have obtained a court order seizing his car, and we will continue to seek orders of this kind where vehicles have been driven recklessly.
"I urge motorists to take responsibility for their actions whilst behind the wheel and help us prevent fatal accidents like this, which cause devastation to victims and their families."