Kayleigh Simpson was accused of trying to be “a hero” by attempting to apprehend a violent domestic abuser
A cop charged with dangerous driving broke down in tears as she told how she was “momentarily too late to react” when a young cyclist veered in front of her motor during a chase. But Constable , who she believed was riding the push bike, on her own.
Recalling the moment she realised she was about to hit the bicycle as it moved to the right hand side of the foot path, Simpson said: “I had no intention of knocking that boy off his bike. We were both travelling at approximately the same speed and I was aware that he was close. “He didn’t come off the bike at any point. I stopped my vehicle but I was very much aware that I could be dealing with Mr Spratley. I exited my vehicle and I shouted to him to stay where he was, to let me see his hands and to pull his snood down. I didn’t immediately approach him because I wasn’t sure who I was going to be dealing with.
Asked if she considered the incident as a formal pursuit, Simpson replied: “No. I’m not pursuit trained so there wouldn’t be a reason for me to initiate one. In my mind, this was not a pursuit. There was no intended collison. I deemed it to be safe. I didn’t intend for that to happen. At no point did I intend to make contact with him. I decreased the speed of my vehicle but obviously not enough.”
Experienced collision investigator George Gilfillan told the court he didn’t believe Simpson’s driving amounted to dangerous driving. He explained: “The conclusion that I came to was that if Ms Simpson was an ordinary member of the public, there would be no way I would expect her to drive on that footpath.
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