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A 26-year old man, who caused a car crash in North Wales after tailgating an ambulance in August 2010, has pleaded guilty to dangerous driving.
The ambulance, which was on call near Bala, and had its lights and sirens on, was driving quickly to a reported incident when the tailgating driver decided to follow it through traffic in the slipstream in order to get past all other traffic on the road.
The ambulance driver became concerned by the actions of the motorist, who was driving so close to the emergency vehicle at times that he was barely visible in its wing mirrors, and after being followed in this fashion for nearly nine miles, the ambulance driver slowed to a stop in order to speak to police by the roadside.
Failing to see the ambulance braking, the motorist collided with the emergency vehicle and three children who were passengers in the car, as well as the ambulance driver, had to be taken to hospital and treated for minor injuries.
Two ambulances had to be called to the road traffic accident. One was needed to transport the injured individuals to hospital, and the other was needed to continue the journey to the original emergency call out.
The tailgating 26-year-old pleaded guilty to dangerous driving and was given a driving ban of 18 months, a 12-month community order, and must also undertake 250 hours of unpaid work. As well as these punishments, he will need to retake his driving test once the ban is lifted and had to pay court costs of £75.
If the ambulance driver or family of any of the three children wish to make a compensation claim, then they will now be able to, since the tailgating driver has been found liable for the car crash.
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