From The Age:
Man jailed for car-door attack on cyclists
A car passenger who attacked a group of cyclists for fun was yesterday sentenced to 15 months’ jail. The Tasmanian Supreme Court was told Stephen Leonard Campbell, 43, was travelling in a car driven by his learner-driver son when they approached five professional cyclists on Hobart’s East Derwent Highway in March last year. “As the car overtook the cyclists, the passenger opened his door, deliberately striking the third cyclist with it, Justice Alan Blow said. “The second cyclist lost his balance but was able to stop.
The third cyclist fell, causing the fourth and fifth riders to tumble. All suffered injuries. Campbell, who was seen laughing, was disqualified for driving from five years.
Hardly puts a dent in the number of bogans who think its a funny thing to try and “door” someone, but I guess its a start. I wonder if like all the other driving suspensions it’ll be overturned on appeal because he “needs” to drive to get to work?
