Motorcyclist sentenced within 24 hours of dangerous drive

Thanks to the work of one of our Roads Policing officers, a speeding motorcyclist pulling a “wheelie” during a dangerous ride has been sentenced within 24 hours.

On Monday 27 May, our Roads Policing officer was patrolling Finchingfield village when he saw a motorbike with a number plate on a hinge, tucked up under the rider’s seat.

As the officer followed the motorbike to speak to the rider about the illegal number plate, the rider headed towards Great Dunmow, and was captured on the body worn video of the plain clothes officer driving dangerously along the rural roads, including pulling a wheelie whilst riding at 56 mph.
When the solo officer stopped the biker and his two motorcycle companions in Bran End, the rider had to be restrained as he tried to evade arrest and ride off.
Following a search of his property, cannabis was found in his bag.

Wildison Soares of no fixed abode, London, was charged at Chelmsford Police Station and remanded into custody to answer four charges at Chelmsford Magistrates’ Court the following day. Despite making no comment when he was interviewed by police, he pleaded guilty to dangerous driving, possession of cannabis, no licence and no insurance.

The 24-year-old was sentenced at the same hearing to 24 weeks imprisonment, suspended for six months and disqualified from driving for 12 months.

Inspector Emma Patterson said:
Not displaying a registration plate is totally illegal, but to ride through our rural roads in such a manner that it puts other road users at risk, isn’t on.
As Roads Policing officers, we’re dedicated to keeping all the roads in Essex safe for everyone and to reduce collisions.
We’d ask all motorists to be responsible and adhere to the speed limit and condition of the road, that way you and your passengers and everyone else will be safe.

Under the Fatal Four, speeding is a recognised contributory factor to killed and seriously injured collisions. As part of Vision Zero, we work with our Safer Essex Roads Partnership, our ambition is to have zero roads deaths in Essex by 2040 or sooner.

No separate penalty was issued for the other offences, but his licence was endorsed.

The court ordered the forfeiture of the drugs and motorbike and fines and costs amounting to over £300.

Help us reduce road collisions and casualties in Essex and make our roads even safer. Report instances of poor and dangerous driving through Safer Essex Roads Partnership's Extra Eyes initiative.

More than ever, irresponsible, dangerous and illegal road behaviour is being recorded by road users. Through Extra Eyes this footage can be sent to, and reviewed by, an investigator within Road Policing at Essex Police.

Find out how by visiting Safer Essex Roads Partnership website.