Road rage driver avoids jail after three-vehicle pile-up in West Sussex
CCTV shows Lee Allwright stopping his car on a 70mph-limit road, causing another car and a bus to smash into his vehicle.
Tuesday 31 January 2017 17:26, UK
A road rage driver who caused a three-vehicle crash has avoided jail but been banned from driving for two years.
Lee Allwright, 29, was travelling along the A27 near Shoreham, West Sussex, when he abruptly stopped his car in the middle lane, causing a pile-up.
CCTV from a bus involved in the crash captured the moment of the collision.
The footage shows Allwright's Peugeot overtaking a BMW as they joined the 70mph-limit road on 27 November 2015.
The BMW driver flashes Allwright who brakes, forcing the BMW driver to stop behind him.
The bus then crashes into the back of the BMW, which is shunted forwards into Allwright's car.
Police say it was fortunate no one was hurt in the crash.
PC Jon Bennion-Jones, of the Arundel road policing unit, said: "This could have been much more serious and could have resulted in someone being injured or killed.
"Allwright's actions show his total disregard for anyone else and how a moment of madness has cost him his licence."
Allwright, who pleaded guilty to dangerous driving, was given 200 hours of community service and ordered to pay costs and fines of £835, as well as losing his licence.