Hull driver given suspended sentence after injuring cyclist without glasses
A Hull driver caused a serious collision after driving without glasses, despite his licence requiring him to wear them. His Citroën struck a cyclist in a cycle lane, throwing her into a railing and causing multiple injuries, including fractures requiring surgery; the case highlights the importance of meeting eyesight requirements when driving.
Uchenna Agunenye, 48, failed a roadside eyesight test, although breath and drug tests were negative, and admitted forgetting his glasses. At Hull Crown Court, he received a 14-month suspended sentence, a two-year driving disqualification subject to an extended test, 180 hours of unpaid work and an order to pay the cyclist £187.
- Driver hit cyclist while driving without required glasses.
- Victim suffered multiple fractures and needed surgery.
- Driver avoided prison but received a suspended sentence.
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UK driving licences can carry conditions requiring the holder to wear glasses or contact lenses while driving. These requirements exist because eyesight is essential for safe driving, and breaching them is a matter for the courts. This case concerns a 48-year-old driver from Hull who failed to meet such a requirement.
A Citroën driven by Uchenna Agunenye collided with a cyclist in a dedicated cycle lane. The impact was severe enough to throw the cyclist into a railing, resulting in multiple injuries including fractures that required surgery. The driver was later found to have been driving without the glasses his licence required him to wear.
At Hull Crown Court, Agunenye received a 14-month suspended prison sentence, a two-year driving disqualification, 180 hours of unpaid work, and was ordered to pay the injured cyclist £187 in compensation. The case illustrates how courts treat breaches of eyesight conditions on driving licences, particularly when serious injury results.
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Originally published by Daily Mail as “Moment ‘blind’ driver ploughs into cyclist after ‘forgetting’ to wear his glasses in sickening crash – before avoiding prison sentence”.