The owner of a Tesla who was wiped out when a truck dumped mass on a bend has criticized the driver’s sentence.
Neil and Alison Collins escaped the wreckage of their £50,000 car with minor injuries following the incident in Weston Longville near Norwich on April 26.
Appearing at Norwich Magistrates’ Court, the lorry driver pleaded guilty to using a motor vehicle whose weight, position or distribution could pose a risk of injury to any person. . He had to pay a £267 fine, a £34 victim surcharge and £85 in expenses as well as receive three points on his driver’s license.
Mr Collins said he was concerned similar accidents would continue to happen: “There was an error in the system here, which could easily have resulted in the death of my wife and I, that went unresolved. serious”.
Drivers and Vehicles Standards Agency said: “We are committed to ensuring lessons are learned and will continue to help drivers and prevent dangerous vehicles. Executive (HSE) ) to update our plain English guide.”
