School caretaker who ran over cyclist in rage is fined
ANLABY: A school caretaker who used his car to mow down a cyclist in a road rage attack has been fined.
Churchgoer Carl Groves, 45, shouted at cyclist Gerard Lumb before deliberately driving over his bike and knocking him down.
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Mr Lumb suffered cuts and bruises to his knee and ankle following the row in Tranby Lane in the village.
He has not got back on his £1,500 bike since the attack and is waiting for physiotherapy.
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Hull Crown Court heard Groves, a caretaker at Hull Collegiate School, became angry and abusive after encountering Mr Lumb as they both tried to make right turns on the same junction narrowly avoiding a collision.
Groves turned his wheels, deliberately driving into Mr Lumb.
The impact forced Mr Lumb to the ground and he suffered cuts and a swollen knee.
Groves, of Kingston Avenue, Hessle, failed to stop at the scene and was found guilty of careless driving.
Groves was fined £350, ordered to pay £500 costs and given nine points on his licence.
Comments
by verbalkint1
Monday, September 24 2012, 4:07PM
“How is deliberatly running over somebody 'careless driving'??
surly that is assault causing actual bodily harm??
the bloke is a nutter and shouldnt be allowed behind the wheels of a car!”
by Clem_
Friday, September 21 2012, 5:16PM
“Deliberately mowed down Mr. Lumb and drove at and over his bike. Careless driving? Sounds like criminal damage and assault to me. He was lucky to get away with what he did.”
by gassetta
Friday, September 21 2012, 4:12PM
“has anybody ever seen a cyclist use the cycle path at North Bridge”
by Piper13
Friday, September 21 2012, 2:52PM
“Look North last night, cycle safety piece and the first thing you see is a sign cyclists dismount, second you thing you see is a cyclist ride on the path behind the reporter ignoring the sign and cycle off down the footpath”
by cazmarelda
Wednesday, September 19 2012, 5:00PM
“I cannot believe someone actually thinks it should be made legal for cyclists to ride on pavements...can you even begin to imagine that? Its bad enough with mobility scooters almost running you over without cyclists added to the mix. Although I do believe children under 8 should use the pavements and although that would may be problematic at least they would be safe...but fully grown adult cyclists...no way!”
by dontwo
Wednesday, September 19 2012, 9:37AM
“Why should he lose his job?. This unpredictable nut job ought to be in a padded cell, not around kids, thats why. You do gooders make me laugh. Chances are he has convinced himself that God has forgiven his moment of "weakness" by the miracle the Judge only fined him instead of sectioning him.”
by sedg1210
Wednesday, September 19 2012, 8:25AM
“@lollyposh
Why should he lose his job? The incident was in no way connected with the school, and he was found NOT GUILTY of dangerous driving as the vcidence showed he did NOT hit the cyclist deliberately. He was found guilty of Careless driving hence the reason why he got a fine and points. Carless is the least serious and he got it becajse he made a minor error while driving and hit the cyclist accidentally while trying to get away from the cyclist who both witnesses agreed was being aggressive towards HIM.”
by lollyposh
Tuesday, September 18 2012, 11:27PM
“What I would like to know has the angry man lost his job as a caretaker?”
by mavericka
Tuesday, September 18 2012, 8:07PM
“all cyclists should pay insurance”
by mavericka
Tuesday, September 18 2012, 6:49PM
“i have never seen many cyclists not breaking the law or do we no longer have a law for cyclists,,when i was it seems it is ok for them to have no lights ,cycle on footpaths,texed while riding,go through red lights,not hold the handle bars, no brakes, what happened to our law or are they to busy pulling motorists over . when i was a child i rode on the road and if i had no lights for any reason i walked my bike on the path a set of lights are a pound from £1 shop or is that to much to pay.”