Overview
- Khalid Mohammad, 66, admitted causing serious injury by careless driving after turning through a red light at a busy Burslem junction on September 16, 2024.
- Prosecutors said the light had been red for 11 seconds before he turned as the cyclist, who had a green signal, crossed the junction.
- The 53-year-old victim is now completely paralysed, with a statement describing delirium during recovery and a transfer to Southport Spinal Facility.
- Mohammad received a 19-week prison term suspended for 12 months, a 12-month driving ban, and an order to pay £500 in costs.
- The judge noted immediate admissions, remorse, an unblemished driving record, loss of his 12-year taxi job, and his caring responsibilities for a disabled son.