Pensioner disqualified from driving after death crash (From Essex County Standard)
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Pensioner disqualified from driving after death crash
3:02pm Tuesday 11th September 2012 in News
AN ELDERLY man, who caused the death of a former Colchester United youth player, has been disqualified from driving.
Donald Lambert, 83, drove into motorcyclist Dean Sadler on the Ardleigh Crown roundabout on April 1, Colchester Magistrates' Court heard Tuesday.
Mr Sadler, who joined the U’s when he was 16 for two years, fell from his bike and suffered fatal injuries following the crash.
Lambert, of Mayes Lane, Ramsey, admitted causing death by careless driving.
District Judge John Wollard sentenced Lambert to 100 hours of unpaid work, disqualified him from driving for 18 months and told him to pay £85 costs.
See Wednesday's Gazette for the full story.
Comments(4)
wellnow
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5:09pm Tue 11 Sep 12
Field Marshal Sprocket
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6:15pm Tue 11 Sep 12
He may well live to be 100 and take a few more lives before he goes.
Disgusting.
anotbot
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9:13pm Tue 11 Sep 12
wellnow wrote:think you will find the driver will need to undergo a lengthy driving test again before he is allowed to drive.
i would think that getting behind the wheel is the last thing he will want to do.what ever the circumstances of the tragedy.
Say It As It Is OK? says...
3:29pm Tue 11 Sep 12