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Dashcam footage of car ramming on A140 reviewed | |
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Shocking dashcam footage which shows a motorist making a U-turn before driving straight at a car carrying two children is under review by prosecutors. | |
The video was captured by Jonathan Steward as he was travelling with his son and daughter on the A140 between Diss and Norwich. | The video was captured by Jonathan Steward as he was travelling with his son and daughter on the A140 between Diss and Norwich. |
Police are seeking a prosecution for dangerous driving following the incident on 16 September. | Police are seeking a prosecution for dangerous driving following the incident on 16 September. |
The Crown Prosecution Service said it needs more time to consider the case. | The Crown Prosecution Service said it needs more time to consider the case. |
The footage shows the Ford car stopping right in front of Mr Steward's vehicle before driving away, turning around and driving head-on towards it, ramming the car twice. | The footage shows the Ford car stopping right in front of Mr Steward's vehicle before driving away, turning around and driving head-on towards it, ramming the car twice. |
Mr Steward, from Norwich, said it caused £4,000 damage to his BMW X5 and left his daughter Holly, 10, "petrified". | Mr Steward, from Norwich, said it caused £4,000 damage to his BMW X5 and left his daughter Holly, 10, "petrified". |
He was driving from Woodbridge, Suffolk, to Norwich after picking up his children. | He was driving from Woodbridge, Suffolk, to Norwich after picking up his children. |
The drama unfolded when he got to the roundabout at Dickleburgh. | The drama unfolded when he got to the roundabout at Dickleburgh. |
He said: "The other driver was in the right-hand lane and I presumed he was turning right but instead he went straight as well. | He said: "The other driver was in the right-hand lane and I presumed he was turning right but instead he went straight as well. |
"I accelerated to get out of the way but the lane narrows and I could see in my rear view mirror that the driver swerved towards me to try and clip back of my car. | "I accelerated to get out of the way but the lane narrows and I could see in my rear view mirror that the driver swerved towards me to try and clip back of my car. |
"Then he overtook me and slammed on the brakes." | "Then he overtook me and slammed on the brakes." |
The CPS decided not to consider the case because it felt it would not get a conviction, but Mr Steward appealed against the decision in February. | |
He said: "You give them dashcam footage, you give them all the evidence. I wonder what it takes to get somebody prosecuted? | |
"It really upset my kids which is why I'm doing this." | "It really upset my kids which is why I'm doing this." |
The CPS said it needed another 28 days to review the case. | The CPS said it needed another 28 days to review the case. |
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