A road rage van driver who assaulted a cyclist has escaped immediate custody. Jack Rawlins turned his van around and chased the rider after the van's wing mirror was clipped in Bedminster, Bristol Crown Court heard.
After cutting in front of the cyclist, knocking him to the road, Rawlins got of his van and punched him in the face. The incident was captured on the cyclist's helmet cam and police were able to track the culprit down.
Rawlins, 30, of Southville, pleaded guilty to assault occasioning actual bodily harm and dangerous driving after the incident in February. Her Honour Judge Moira Macmillan handed him 24 months' prison, suspended for 24 months.
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