Disqualified driver who nearly ran over five-year-old girl is jailed for 42 weeks
Disqualified driver who was caught on dashcam nearly running over five-year-old girl when he overtook car stopped at zebra crossing is jailed for 42 weeks
Louie Boyce, 22, was on Friday jailed after he nearly hit a child at zebra crossing The man, who was disqualified from driving, overtook a car letting a family cross Dashcam video caught the dangerous driver in Castle Bromwich, West Midlands
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A disqualified driver who was filmed nearly hitting a child on a pedestrian crossing in the West Midlands was on Friday jailed for 42 weeks.
Louie Boyce, 22, was caught overtaking a car which had stopped to let a family cross the road and narrowly avoided crashing into five-year-old Gracie on a scooter.
Dashcam footage from the incident showed Boyce’s white car emerging from behind as Gracie’s stepfather Jason Payne placed himself in front of the vehicle, shielding her away from the danger.
He could be seen attempting to talk to Boyce, who then revved his engine and sped off.
West Midlands Police said the footage was released on social media at the time of the incident in May 2020 in an effort to identify Boyce, who handed himself in.
Louie Boyce (pictured), 22, was on Friday jailed for 42 weeks following the heart-stopping incident in Castle Bromwich, West Midlands
Gracie’s mother Elizabeth Mears shared the clips on social media at the time.
She posted the video captioned: ‘My partner continues to bang on his bonnet to tell him to stop, but he continues to drive on apologising as he does so.
‘Nobody was hurt but we were all shaken up! Also thank you so much to the witnesses who gave us their dash-cam footage and helped calm us all down.’
Ms Mears added: ‘We are all good now. My little girl was shaken up but was soon scooting back home, but she won’t forget it easily.
Mother Elizabeth Mears pictured with her five-year-old daughter, Gracie. Elizabeth said: ‘My little girl was shaken up but was soon scooting back home’
Ms Mears pictured with her partner and Gracie’s stepfather, Jason Payne. In the video he can be seen attempting to talk to the Boyce, who then revs his engine and speeds off
‘She’s suspected to be autistic, so things like this she will ask about a lot.
‘The driver just said “sorry” and looked in the back of his car and said something about a chase.’
The dash cam video showed his car at the scene and he was identified by several witnesses, although the driver answered ‘no comment’ throughout his interview.
Boyce’s white car emerges from behind as the girl’s father places himself in front of the vehicle, shielding his daughter (circled) away from the danger
West Midlands Police said the footage was released on social media at the time of the incident in May 2020 in an effort to identify Boyce (pictured), who handed himself in
PC Abbi Jones, from the Road Harm Prevention Team, said: ‘Boyce’s driving was dangerous, reckless and could have cost a young life.
‘Fortunately, on this occasion nobody was hurt.
‘The footage caused public outrage at the time and the online community pulled together to make sure that Boyce was identified and held accountable for his actions.
‘Officers from our Road Harm Prevention Team reached out to the victims having seen the footage and commenced the investigation which has led to this conviction.
‘I hope this serves as a warning that driving in this manner will not be tolerated on our roads and we will take action to hold those who drive dangerously accountable.’
Boyce appeared at Birmingham Crown Court on 8 December and pleaded guilty to dangerous driving, driving whilst disqualified and having no insurance.
On Friday, he was jailed.
