Cyclist who hit elderly woman in pedestrian area while trying to evade
wardens in “military-style combat uniforms” sentenced to 240 hours of unpaid work

The rider said that he was in the pedestrianised zone for a “matter of moments” and “was not racing”, when the two men leapt out to grab him

by ADWITIYA PAL
WED, MAY 07, 2025 10:33

A cyclist who injured a grandmother while riding through Grimsby’s pedestrianised Victoria Street has been sentenced to 240 hours of unpaid
work, after a court heard he had been trying to evade two wardens wearing “black military-style combat uniforms” who leapt out and attempted to grab him.

Elijah Daines, 22, of no fixed address, admitted causing bodily harm by
wanton or furious riding following the incident on 31 May last year, which
left 68-year-old Sue Godfrey with a serious injury to her right arm after
she was struck and dragged by his handlebars.

The cyclist, who said he was only in the area for “a matter of moments” and “was not racing”, fled when approached by two enforcement officers from Waste Investigations Support and Enforcement (WISE) who saw him riding
through the precinct, which is designated as a pedestrianised zone with
cycling deemed “illegal” under the Public Spaces Protection Act (PSPO).

Daines sped off to evade capture, with one warden estimating his speed at around 10mph. As he looked around to check if he had escaped the officers
in pursuit, he collided with Mrs Godfrey and an item of clothing was
trapped on the handlebars. She was dragged along for a short distance until
she broke free.

[Full story at the link below]

<https://road.cc/content/news/cyclist-hit-woman-while-evading-wardens-military-uniforms-313869>

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On 07/05/2025 05:00 PM, Spike wrote:

Cyclist who hit elderly woman in pedestrian area while trying to evade wardens in “military-style combat uniforms” sentenced to 240 hours of unpaid work

The rider said that he was in the pedestrianised zone for a “matter of moments” and “was not racing”, when the two men leapt out to grab him

by ADWITIYA PAL
WED, MAY 07, 2025 10:33

A cyclist who injured a grandmother while riding through Grimsby’s pedestrianised Victoria Street has been sentenced to 240 hours of unpaid work, after a court heard he had been trying to evade two wardens wearing “black military-style combat uniforms” who leapt out and attempted to grab
him.

Elijah Daines, 22, of no fixed address, admitted causing bodily harm by wanton or furious riding following the incident on 31 May last year, which left 68-year-old Sue Godfrey with a serious injury to her right arm after
she was struck and dragged by his handlebars.

The cyclist, who said he was only in the area for “a matter of moments” and
“was not racing”, fled when approached by two enforcement officers from Waste Investigations Support and Enforcement (WISE) who saw him riding through the precinct, which is designated as a pedestrianised zone with cycling deemed “illegal” under the Public Spaces Protection Act (PSPO).

Daines sped off to evade capture, with one warden estimating his speed at around 10mph. As he looked around to check if he had escaped the officers
in pursuit, he collided with Mrs Godfrey and an item of clothing was
trapped on the handlebars. She was dragged along for a short distance until she broke free.

[Full story at the link below]

<https://road.cc/content/news/cyclist-hit-woman-while-evading-wardens-military-uniforms-313869>

Mitigating, Tim Savage ... the defence barrister ... said that his
client was homeless at the time, had a difficult background, and that
his age and lack of maturity played a significant role. Daines also
added that he is remorseful for the injury caused.

“There is a determination to address his offending behaviour. At 22
years, he is not an idiot and is at a low risk of offending,” Savage said.

NOT an idiot, he says?

So is he really claiming that deliberate breaking of the law (law
designed to protect people from people like his client), evading (or
attempting to evade) the forces of law and order and injuring innocent
third parties are NOT idiotic?

"Idiotic" would be among the most charitable ways to describe it, surely?

And "low risk of offending"?

Chavs on bikes must be among the most prolific of offenders against the
law; they do it repeatedly on every journey. It's what they do and why
they do it.

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