A DRIVER has been fined for driving without due care in Ilminster after “narrowly missing an oncoming cyclist”.
The driver was fined £480 and ordered to pay £85 in costs, and £192 in victim surcharge.
An Avon and Somerset Police spokesperson said: “Without Due Care (10/2023) Ilminster.
Without Due Care (10/2023) Ilminster. Driver lost control just before bend narrowly missing oncoming cyclist who veered out of the way & then stopped just before hitting the informant. In court (04/2024) where driver pleaded guilty by post:
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6 Points
£480 Fine
£85 Costs
£192 VS pic.twitter.com/k5RHy4fwXK
“A driver lost control just before the bend narrowly missing an oncoming cyclist who veered out of the way and then stopped just before hitting the informant.
“In court (04/2024) where driver pleaded guilty by post: 6 points, £480 fine, £85 costs, and £192 victim surcharge.”
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