A taxi driver deliberately knocked a cyclist over in a "moment of madness" after he drove too close to him and the victim slapped his car bonnet. He lost his job as a result of the assault which left the cyclist with minor injuries.

Martin Godfrey, 57, drove into Paul Doody in Cardiff on June 27 last year after a confrontation during which the cyclist knocked his wing mirror. It resulted in Mr Doody being thrown over his handlebars and over a wall.

A sentencing hearing at Cardiff Crown Court on Tuesday heard the cyclist was riding along Colchester Avenue, Penylan, when he sensed the defendant's Jaguar was close to him. Prosecutor Ieuan Bennett said: "The defendant was driving far too close to him giving him no room at all."

When they stopped at traffic lights, Mr Doody's elbow touched the wing mirror of Godfrey's car. The cyclist then slapped the wing mirror in order to draw the driver's attention to how close his car was to him. But the defendant continued to drive alongside Mr Doody's bike which the victim found "intimidating".

Mr Bennett said the victim slapped Godfrey's bonnet and they exchanged insults with one another. Godfrey said: "Don't touch my f****** car", to which Mr Doody replied: "You're too f****** close, move away, move the f*** away".. He was also heard calling Godfrey a "f****** c***" and a "fat f***".

Footage was played of Godfrey pulling to the right before swinging left into Mr Doody and sending him over his handlebars and over a wall. Mr Bennett said: "He was clearly in pain". Godfrey drove off but returned to the scene of the collision and spoke to witnesses, claiming the victim had attacked him first but was told by a bystander "he hit your vehicle, he didn't hit you".

The police were called and Godfrey appeared agitated, confused and breathless. He told police he drove away because he was "physically unwell" and wanted to avoid a confrontation between him and Mr Doody.

As a result of the assault, Mr Doody suffered tenderness to his left collarbone and left shoulder joint, as well as swelling and reduced movement. The defendant, of Traherne Drive, Michaelston-super-Ely, was interviewed and denied assaulting the victim but he later pleaded guilty to assault occasioning actual bodily harm and dangerous driving. The court heard he had previous convictions for wounding, assault occasioning actual bodily harm and failure to surrender.

In mitigation, Kevin Seal said his client had acted "out of character". He added: "This was a moment of madness." The defence barrister said it was the "last thing Mr Godfrey wished" was to cause injury to Mr Doody. He said the "mainstay" of his life had been his job as a taxi driver but as a result of this incident he has lost his job.

Sentencing, Recorder Carl Harrison said: "This was a deliberate moved to knock a cyclist of his bike after he hit you on the bonnet.... You did this out of anger, you lost your temper. You were in a car, he was a cyclist, you have a responsibility to other road users, particularly those more vulnerable than you."

Godfrey was sentenced to eight months imprisonment suspended for two years. He was also ordered to carry out a 10 day rehabilitation activity requirement and 120 hours of unpaid work. The defendant was also disqualified from driving for two years.

https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/taxi-driver-deliberately-knocked-over-24888948

On 31/08/2022 11:21 am, swldx...@gmail.com wrote:

> A taxi driver deliberately knocked a cyclist over in a "moment of madness" after he drove too close to him and the victim slapped his car bonnet. He lost his job as a result of the assault which left the cyclist with minor injuries.
>
> Martin Godfrey, 57, drove into Paul Doody in Cardiff on June 27 last year after a confrontation during which the cyclist knocked his wing mirror. It resulted in Mr Doody being thrown over his handlebars and over a wall.
>
> A sentencing hearing at Cardiff Crown Court on Tuesday heard the cyclist was riding along Colchester Avenue, Penylan, when he sensed the defendant's Jaguar was close to him. Prosecutor Ieuan Bennett said: "The defendant was driving far too close to him giving him no room at all."
>
> When they stopped at traffic lights, Mr Doody's elbow touched the wing mirror of Godfrey's car. The cyclist then slapped the wing mirror in order to draw the driver's attention to how close his car was to him. But the defendant continued to drive alongside Mr Doody's bike which the victim found "intimidating".
>
> Mr Bennett said the victim slapped Godfrey's bonnet and they exchanged insults with one another. Godfrey said: "Don't touch my f****** car", to which Mr Doody replied: "You're too f****** close, move away, move the f*** away". He was also heard calling Godfrey a "f****** c***" and a "fat f***".
>
> Footage was played of Godfrey pulling to the right before swinging left into Mr Doody and sending him over his handlebars and over a wall. Mr Bennett said: "He was clearly in pain". Godfrey drove off but returned to the scene of the collision and spoke to witnesses, claiming the victim had attacked him first but was told by a bystander "he hit your vehicle, he didn't hit you".
>
> The police were called and Godfrey appeared agitated, confused and breathless. He told police he drove away because he was "physically unwell" and wanted to avoid a confrontation between him and Mr Doody.
>
> As a result of the assault, Mr Doody suffered tenderness to his left collarbone and left shoulder joint, as well as swelling and reduced movement. The defendant, of Traherne Drive, Michaelston-super-Ely, was interviewed and denied assaulting the victim but he later pleaded guilty to assault occasioning actual bodily harm and dangerous driving. The court heard he had previous convictions for wounding, assault occasioning actual bodily harm and failure to surrender.
>
> In mitigation, Kevin Seal said his client had acted "out of character". He added: "This was a moment of madness." The defence barrister said it was the "last thing Mr Godfrey wished" was to cause injury to Mr Doody. He said the "mainstay" of his life had been his job as a taxi driver but as a result of this incident he has lost his job.
>
> Sentencing, Recorder Carl Harrison said: "This was a deliberate moved to knock a cyclist of his bike after he hit you on the bonnet.... You did this out of anger, you lost your temper. You were in a car, he was a cyclist, you have a responsibility to other road users, particularly those more vulnerable than you."
>
> Godfrey was sentenced to eight months imprisonment suspended for two years. He was also ordered to carry out a 10 day rehabilitation activity requirement and 120 hours of unpaid work. The defendant was also disqualified from driving for two years.
>
> https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/taxi-driver-deliberately-knocked-over-24888948

Some might even say that it was worth it.

The fairy-cyclist - as so often in these reports - sounds like an
appallingly unpleasant and "entitled" individual.

Some might even say that the mental image of that fairy-cyclist being
thrown over the handlebars (can that actually happen - I'm sure we've
been told here many times that it cannot) and over a wall was almost
cartoon-like in its irony.

JNugent <jennings&co@fastmail.fm> wrote:
> On 31/08/2022 11:21 am, swldx...@gmail.com wrote:

>> A taxi driver deliberately knocked a cyclist over in a "moment of
>> madness" after he drove too close to him and the victim slapped his car
>> bonnet. He lost his job as a result of the assault which left the
>> cyclist with minor injuries.

>> Martin Godfrey, 57, drove into Paul Doody in Cardiff on June 27 last
>> year after a confrontation during which the cyclist knocked his wing
>> mirror. It resulted in Mr Doody being thrown over his handlebars and over a wall.

>> Godfrey was sentenced to eight months imprisonment suspended for two
>> years. He was also ordered to carry out a 10 day rehabilitation activity
>> requirement and 120 hours of unpaid work. The defendant was also
>> disqualified from driving for two years.

>> https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/taxi-driver-deliberately-knocked-over-24888948

> Some might even say that it was worth it.

> The fairy-cyclist - as so often in these reports - sounds like an
> appallingly unpleasant and "entitled" individual.

> Some might even say that the mental image of that fairy-cyclist being
> thrown over the handlebars (can that actually happen - I'm sure we've
> been told here many times that it cannot) and over a wall was almost
> cartoon-like in its irony.

Cyclists do seem to believe they are fully entitled to exact punishment on
vehicles they believe have not obeyed their own internalised rules.

Hopefully the specimen in this case has had cause to question his approach
and ponder whether being propelled over a wall might concentrate his mind
on the wisdom of exacting revenge for what he sees as transgressions of his
rules.

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Spike

QUOTE: He lost his job as a result of the assault which left the cyclist with minor injuries. ENDS

Was it worth losing your job for, you violent moron?
YOU WON'T DO THAT AGAIN.

QUOTE: In mitigation, Kevin Seal said his client had acted "out of character". ENDS

AND

QUOTE: The court heard he had previous convictions for wounding, assault occasioning actual bodily harm and failure to surrender. ENDS

These Mr Arseholes are a laugh a minute, aren't they?

swldx...@gmail.com <swldxer1958@gmail.com> wrote:

> QUOTE: In mitigation, Kevin Seal said his client had acted "out of character". ENDS

> AND

> QUOTE: The court heard he had previous convictions for wounding, assault
> occasioning actual bodily harm and failure to surrender. ENDS

> These Mr Arseholes are a laugh a minute, aren't they?

Never used a Mr Arsehole yourself, then?

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Spike

swldx...@gmail.com <swldxer1958@gmail.com> wrote:

> QUOTE: He lost his job as a result of the assault which left the cyclist
> with minor injuries. ENDS

> Was it worth losing your job for, you violent moron?
> YOU WON'T DO THAT AGAIN.

I bet the cyclist ‘won’t do that again’ either, if he’s sensible.

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Spike

QUOTE: He added: "This was a moment of madness." The defence barrister said it was the "last thing Mr Godfrey wished" was to cause injury to Mr Doody. He said the "mainstay" of his life had been his job as a taxi driver but as a result of this incident he has lost his job. ENDS

Diddums - suck it up, moron.

QUOTE: Godfrey said: "Don't touch my f****** car". ENDS

Poor lamb, small dick syndrome right there.
Did the nasty man touch your tin box?

swldx...@gmail.com <swldxer1958@gmail.com> wrote:
> QUOTE: Godfrey said: "Don't touch my f****** car". ENDS

> Poor lamb, small dick syndrome right there.
> Did the nasty man touch your tin box?

It’s a criminal act. Suck it up.

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Spike

QUOTE: Godfrey drove off but returned to the scene of the collision and spoke to witnesses, claiming the victim had attacked him first but was told by a bystander "he hit your vehicle, he didn't hit you". ENDS

Leaving the scene again - he has previous for that.

swldx...@gmail.com <swldxer1958@gmail.com> wrote:

> QUOTE: Godfrey drove off but returned to the scene of the collision and
> spoke to witnesses, claiming the victim had attacked him first but was
> told by a bystander "he hit your vehicle, he didn't hit you". ENDS

> Leaving the scene again - he has previous for that.

Right out of The Cyclists Handbook.

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Spike

QUOTE: Footage was played of Godfrey pulling to the right before swinging left into Mr Doody . ENDS

Attempted murder then.

On 01/09/2022 05:06 pm, swldx...@gmail.com wrote:

> QUOTE: Footage was played of Godfrey pulling to the right before swinging left into Mr Doody . ENDS
>
> Attempted murder then.

Was that the charge or verdict, M'Lud?

QUOTE : A taxi driver deliberately knocked a cyclist over in a "moment of madness" ENDS

How can you do anything "deliberately" in a "moment of madness"?
That's gibberish nonsense.

JNugent <jennings&co@fastmail.fm> wrote:
> On 01/09/2022 05:06 pm, swldx...@gmail.com wrote:

>> QUOTE: Footage was played of Godfrey pulling to the right before
>> swinging left into Mr Doody . ENDS

>> Attempted murder then.

> Was that the charge or verdict, M'Lud?

Have we had the sentence already, then?

🙄

--
Spike

swldx...@gmail.com <swldxer1958@gmail.com> wrote:

> QUOTE : A taxi driver deliberately knocked a cyclist over in a "moment of madness" ENDS

> How can you do anything "deliberately" in a "moment of madness"?

> That's gibberish nonsense.

Because the ‘moment of madness’ shifts the paradigm. It doesn’t stop things
being deliberate.

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Spike

On Thursday, September 1, 2022 at 6:04:53 PM UTC+1, swldx...@gmail.com wrote:
> QUOTE : A taxi driver deliberately knocked a cyclist over in a "moment of madness" ENDS
>
> How can you do anything "deliberately" in a "moment of madness"?
> That's gibberish nonsense.

About as much sense as he acted out of character and then reeled off a long list of his history of violence.

swldx...@gmail.com <swldxer1958@gmail.com> wrote:

> On Thursday, September 1, 2022 at 6:04:53 PM UTC+1, swldx...@gmail.com wrote:

>> QUOTE : A taxi driver deliberately knocked a cyclist over in a "moment of madness" ENDS

>> How can you do anything "deliberately" in a "moment of madness"?
>> That's gibberish nonsense.

> About as much sense as he acted out of character and then reeled off a
> long list of his history of violence.

The ‘moment of madness’ shifts the paradigm.

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Spike

QUOTE: He was also ordered to carry out a 10 day rehabilitation activity requirement and 120 hours of unpaid work. The defendant was also disqualified from driving for two years. ENDS

Rehab equals anger management course.

swldx...@gmail.com <swldxer1958@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> QUOTE: He was also ordered to carry out a 10 day rehabilitation activity
> requirement and 120 hours of unpaid work. The defendant was also
> disqualified from driving for two years. ENDS
>
> Rehab equals anger management course.

The .gov web site a) doesn’t say that, but b) mentions lots of things.

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Spike

QUOTE: Martin Godfrey, 57, drove into Paul Doody in Cardiff on June 27 last year after a confrontation during which the cyclist knocked his wing mirror. ENDS

It's a DOOR MIRROR - it's not the 70's anymore.

swldx...@gmail.com <swldxer1958@gmail.com> wrote:
> QUOTE: Martin Godfrey, 57, drove into Paul Doody in Cardiff on June 27
> last year after a confrontation during which the cyclist knocked his wing mirror. ENDS

> It's a DOOR MIRROR - it's not the 70's anymore.

Some people do in whole panels, don’t they.

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Spike

QUOTE: The court heard he had previous convictions for wounding, assault occasioning actual bodily harm and failure to surrender. ENDS

Take up the rehab course that was part of your sentence and learn from it.