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Bus driver who knocked down e-scooter rider escapes driving disqualification
Summary
Judge Orla Crowe suspended a 12-month sentence for bus driver Svetoslav Trifonov after he pleaded guilty to careless driving causing serious harm, and did not disqualify him from driving.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Bus driver who knocked down e-scooter rider escapes driving disqualification. Charges or matters: careless driving causing serious harm to the woman on September 22, 2022. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- September 22, 2022 Incident
- 2026-03-04 Publication
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: careless driving causing serious harm to the woman on September 22, 2022 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: There is no mandatory driving disqualification associated with the offence, Judge Crowe was told at Trifonov's sentence hearing last week. Judge Crowe said a headline sentence of 18 months was justified in the case, before she imposed a sentence of 12 months which she suspended in full on strict conditions.; Judge Crowe said she needed to consider the matter and she adjourned the case to today for finalisation.
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