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Thomas Williams Gets 14 Months for Police Pursuit E‑Bike Crash in Liverpool

The judge cited prior convictions plus the risk to others in imposing a lengthy driving ban.

Overview

  • Williams, 35, was jailed for 14 months and disqualified from driving for 49 months with an extended retest requirement.
  • He pleaded guilty to dangerous driving, driving without a licence or insurance, failing to provide a specimen, and possession of cannabis.
  • Police pursued three Sur‑Ron bikes on April 4, when he failed to slow at a West Derby roundabout and hit a Vauxhall Zafira; the four occupants were unhurt.
  • He refused a hospital blood test for alcohol and drugs, and officers found a small amount of cannabis in his jacket.
  • Judge Sarah O’Brien called the manoeuvre highly dangerous and treated his record of 19 convictions as aggravating, as he reacted angrily in court and his family became upset.