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  • Southampton hit-and-run driver jailed for crash with cyclist

    From Simon Mason@21:1/5 to All on Fri Sep 29 08:43:48 2023
    A DRIVER has been jailed after a teenage cyclist was left fighting for his life following a hit-and-run in Southampton.

    Vinny Pomery, 25, was jailed for 24 weeks after the incident on Commercial Road in May last year.

    He had been behind the wheel of a Ford Kuga at the time when he hit the 17-year-old boy at around 12.13am on May 8, 2022.

    The boy suffered serious injuries and was taken to hospital in a critical condition.

    Pomery, of Beacon Close, Rownhams, went on to plead guilty to failing to stop after a road accident, two counts of driving without insurance, two counts of driving without a licence and using a vehicle likely to cause danger of injury.

    He also admitted further charges of driving without insurance, driving without a licence and drink driving relating to a separate incident on Kings Park Road on July 27 this year.

    Appearing at Southampton Magistrates' Court, he was also banned from driving for three years.

    Pomery must pay a £156 surcharge by January 2, 2024.

    https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/23819841.southampton-hit-and-run-driver-jailed-crash-cyclist/

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  • From JNugent@21:1/5 to Simon Mason on Fri Sep 29 15:13:56 2023
    On 29/09/2023 10:43, Simon Mason wrote:

    A FULLY-QUALIFIED CHAV-CYCLIST has been jailed after a teenage cyclist was left fighting for his life following a hit-and-run in Southampton.

    Vinny Pomery, 25, was jailed for 24 weeks after the incident on Commercial Road in May last year.

    He had been behind the wheel of a Ford Kuga at the time when he hit the 17-year-old boy at around 12.13am on May 8, 2022.

    The boy suffered serious injuries and was taken to hospital in a critical condition.

    Pomery, of Beacon Close, Rownhams, went on to plead guilty to failing to stop after a road accident, two counts of driving without insurance, two counts of driving without a licence and using a vehicle likely to cause danger of injury.

    He also admitted further charges of driving without insurance, driving without a licence and drink driving relating to a separate incident on Kings Park Road on July 27 this year.

    So NOT a driver. All he is qualified as - though fully qualified for it
    at that - is chav-cycling.

    Appearing at Southampton Magistrates' Court, he was also banned from driving for three years.

    So he'll only be a chav-cyclist for at least that length of time.

    Pomery must pay a £156 surcharge by January 2, 2024.

    https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/23819841.southampton-hit-and-run-driver-jailed-crash-cyclist/


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  • From Simon Mason@21:1/5 to All on Fri Sep 29 13:40:46 2023
    QUOTE: Appearing at Southampton Magistrates' Court, he was also banned from driving for three years. ENDS

    De facto 4 year ban with the jail term taken into account.

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