Telford moped rider hits kerb twice in front of police

Brandon Karl Rushton lost control of his moped and crashed into a kerb in front of the two officers in Waterloo Road, in Wellington.

He then tried to outrun the officers with his bike as they moved towards him, only to hit the kerb again.

Rushton, 20, of Chiltern Gardens in Dawley, Telford, only had a provisional licence and was riding without L-plates when he lost control close to Wrekin College, Telford Magistrates Court heard.

Rushton admitted riding the moped without a licence or insurance on June 23 when he appeared in court.

Mrs Abigail Hall, prosecuting, said officers were close to a blind left hand bend on the road when they noticed the defendant riding the moped on the opposite side in the wrong direction.

As he was approaching the officers in their vehicle, Rushton hit the kerb next to them and fell off.

Mrs Hall said: "The officers came out of the vehicle but the man was already up and moving straight away

"He was on the bike and, what the officers described as, bumping it, but when that failed he began running away and the officers gave chase.

"He was looking at the officer and running when he hit the kerb and fell over with the bike."

Rushton was then pinned to the ground while another police vehicle followed and other officers assisted with the arrest.

He was then taken in the police vehicle to Malinsgate Police Station, where he admitted he was not driving in accordance with a license and driving without insurance.

Ms Shahnaz Dean, for Rushton, said: "He accepts the offence, he disagrees with the crown version, however he accepts he was riding a the moped without insurance and licence."

Mr Martin Goldstraw, chairman of the bench, told him at a court case yesterday: "This is an expensive adventure you have undertaken.

"It is a silly offence and not one you are going to do again, are you?"

Rushton was fined £415 and given six points on his provisional licence.