A drunk motorbike rider who was involved in a collision and fled the scene has been fined and banned from the road for 2 years at Sunderland Magistrates’ Court where he was described as ‘every driver’s worst nightmare’.
21-year old Wayne Miller was riding Peugeot Speedfight 100 motorbike when he pulled out of a side road without looking and crashed straight into the side of a car. The driver of the car asked Mr. Miller to exchange insurance details when he fled the scene of the accident. Police were called and Miller was found and arrested shortly afterwards, his mobile phone being part of the wreckage.
He was breath-tested at the police station where he was found to be more than twice the legal limit. Miller confessed to driving under the influence of alcohol, driving without motorbike insurance and driving otherwise than in accordance with his licence. He was given a 12-month supervision order including 60 hours of community work, as well as being banned from driving for 2 years and being ordered to pay £260 in compensation and costs.
