Maidenhead motorist jailed for hitting two cyclists
Zahin Ali failed to stop at a roundabout
Last updated 20th Mar 2024
A man has been jailed for causing serious injury by careless driving in Twyford.
Zahin Ali, aged 20, of Laggan Road, Maidenhead, was sentenced to ten months in prison in a hearing at Reading Crown Court on Monday (18/3). He has also been banned from driving for two years.
On 13 December last year, Ali pleaded guilty to two counts of causing serious injury by careless driving.
On 2 June last year, Ali was driving a Vauxhall Astra along the A4 Bath Road towards Reading when he failed to stop at a roundabout, resulting in him colliding with two cyclists.
The cyclists, a woman in her forties and a woman in her fifties, both sustained life-changing injuries.
Ali was charged on 28 September last year via postal requisition.
Consequences
Investigating officer Sergeant Matthew Cadmore, of the Joint Operations Roads Policing Unit, said:
“The victims’ lives and those of their families have been tipped upside down due to Zahin Ali deciding to drive so carelessly.
“Everyone has the right to travel on the road safely, whether by car, motorcycle, pedal cycle, horse or on foot.
“Drivers should take extra care to avoid collisions with vulnerable road users, because a pedestrian, cyclist, motorcyclist or horse rider will always come off worse. Whenever and wherever you drive.
“I hope this sentence serves as a reminder to people who chose to drive in such a manner that there are consequences not only for them but for others too.”