Man disqualified from driving after doing 'donuts' with person on car roof
It happened at a car meet in Swindon in April this year
A man who performed 'donuts' at a car meet with a person sat on top of his vehicle has been banned from driving for a year.
23-year-old Callum Ritchings, from Field Barn in Kemble pleaded guilty to dangerous driving at Swindon Magistrates Court on the 27th September.
The incident happened on the 24th April this year, when Ritchings drove his BMW to a car meet at an industrial estate in Swindon.
Unbeknown to him, Wiltshire Police's Drone Unit was in the area - and footage from a drone showed him driving at speed in circles, with around 150 people watching close by.
The drone was able to capture a person lying on top of the vehicle during the incident.
Ritchings was seen to drive off from the industrial estate and was stopped by officers who described the vehicle as being in a poor condition, with a missing front bumper, dangerous tread depth on tyres and cords exposed.
Ritchings pleaded guilty at court and was disqualified from driving for 12 months and ordered to take a retest before he can legally drive. He must also complete 100 hours of unpaid work, pay Crown Prosecution Service costs of £85 and a surcharge of £95.
Sgt Will Ayres, of the Roads Policing Unit, said: “The drone footage of this incident is really quite shocking."
"His manner of driving could have so easily caused injury or worse to the crowds of people who were stood nearby watching."
“While we fully recognise that many car enthusiasts wish to gather with likeminded people at car meets in a lawful and peaceful manner, we also appreciate the disruption these incidents can cause to local communities and we will continue to take proactive steps to disrupt this behaviour.”