Hapton scaffolding boss jailed over driving offences (1 Viewer)

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A scaffolding firm boss left a £25,000 trial of damaged cars and smashed into two drivers in two drunken escapades behind the wheel.

In the first episode last October, father-of-two Ian Howorth, 41, terrorised an Asian cabbie before stealing his taxi, careering around Accrington police station yard in it and hitting several parked vehicles.

Howorth, said to be so drunk he could not remember what he had done, refused a breath test.

He was bailed and 10 days later he struck again, this time crashing into two motorists without stopping before taking to the motorway and weaving across the lanes at speed and without lights, Burnley Crown Court heard.

The defendant finally came to a halt after making it to his home in Hapton with glass and metal falling off his car.

When police, alerted by worried onlookers who had given them a running commentary on Howorth's motorway antics, got him out of his Nissan 4x4, he staggered and could barely stand up.

The defendant, who had been returning from flying his hawk in the Dales, was found to be three times the drink drive limit.

Howorth, whose 30 employee company Howorth Scaffolding Services Ltd, of Accrington Road, Hapton, is said to be facing a Health and Safety prosecution over a man's death, blamed business pressures for turning to drink but his excuse did not wash with Judge Beverley Lunt.

She told him in the current financial situation many people were under massive strain, with stress, anxiety and depression in their business and personal lives but they did not do what he did and damage the lives of others.

Judge Lunt said: “It’s fortunate for you that nobody suffered any permanent injuries."

Howorth, of Accrington Road, Hapton, admitted racially aggravated common assault, aggravated vehicle taking and failing to provide a specimen last October 3 and dangerous driving, excess alcohol and two counts of failing to stop, last October 13. He was banned for five years and must take an extended retest.

Daniel King, for Howorth, told the hearing: "The defendant thanks God that nobody was seriously injured as a consequence of these two incidents."

Hyndburn Geographic Inspector Dave Mangan said: "I'm very pleased with the sentence. It reflects the serious nature of the offences and the potential danger posed to road users.”

Source: Lancashire Telegraph
 
i know that idiot,i helped him set up the scaffolding firm,he was ok at first with people,but when work started coming in more,the more he earned the bigger his head got,he liked to be seen as the big man in town.not so big now is he,:bigsmile:he got what he desrved.
 
sounds like a normal scaffolder event at this end
 
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