‘Careless’ driver, 21, turned into path of biker who broke pelvis in Westgate-on-Sea crash

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A driver has admitted causing serious injury by careless driving after turning into the path of a motorcyclist, who was thrown from his bike and broke his pelvis.

Oscar Bradley, 21, pleaded guilty to the offence at Folkestone Magistrates’ Court on October 29.

The court heard motorcyclist Jacob Watford had been travelling along Westgate Bay Avenue in Westgate-on-Sea on April 19 when Bradley, driving a Vauxhall, “turned right into” his path.

Lucie Fish, prosecuting, said Watford hit the rear side of the vehicle and “was thrown from the bike”.

“He landed on the road and fractured his pelvis; he had to have surgery and had metal plates and pins put in,” she said.

The court heard Bradley, of Waterside Drive, Westgate-on-Sea, “made admissions in interview”.

Magistrates were told a pre-sentencing report should be carried out on Bradley, which was also reiterated by his defence solicitor Nigel Numas.

The court also heard that, as a result of his guilty plea, Bradley would be placed on an interim ban until he learned his fate.

The chairman of the bench said: “We will order an all-options pre-sentencing report.”

When a court requests an all-options report, it means the bench has not ruled out a custodial sentence.

Bradley is due to return to Folkestone Magistrates’ Court on December 17 to be sentenced.

The offence carries a maximum penalty of 12 months in prison and an unlimited fine, alongside obligatory disqualification from driving.

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