Matthew smith a coach driver lost his temper while he drove an eight-tonne vehicle. He deliberately drove his vehicle against a pedestrian who was clipping his backpack. Before this happened, he was already enraged about another vehicle parked and standing in the way, he got out of the coach, released the handbrake of the obstructing car and pushed it down the street. The enraged driver got back behind the wheel and than deliberately drove against a backpacker who was clipping his backpack. Before this he was already involved with an incident in Bath’s Dorchester street station in February, he admitted dangerous driving and using threatening language while driving. Now he has been given a 15- month driving ban, ordered to pay 50 pounds to the pedestrian, a 12- month community order with 160 hours unpaid work and an eight week curfew.
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I think it’s good that he has been punished for this, especially because this happened before. I do think the punishment is enough but I wonder if he will ever get back to work as a coach driver, I think he should be fired and never work behind a vehicle again. I also agree that he must pay the pedestrian because it could have ended a lot worse if he drove faster. I think the Netherlands should follow this example, because in Holland you can get away with everything or a little punishment.
Source: Metro Newspaper- date * 13-05-2011
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Hi Miranda,
ReplyDeleteNice and clearly summary with less grammar mistakes. I agree with your opinion that Matthew is punished for his deed. I also think it is true that in Holland you have to do something really bad before they give you a high punishment. I think the government should change that.
I agree with your reaction that the Netherlands should follow this example and give higher punishments. However, did he only have to pay 50 pounds? That is a very small compensation for what happened to the pedestrian! You do have some repetition in your summary: You say the same thing about the pedestrian twice;) and maybe you should say: "you can get away with everything or get a small/little punishment" instead of "you can get away with everythin or a little punishment." By the way, like your title
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