Taylor Stacey’s dangerous driving at a car meet left a pedestrian seriously injured
A dangerous driver who seriously injured a young woman after drifting around a roundabout and losing control at a car meet has been handed a suspended prison term.
Taylor Stacey, 20, of Wilnecote in Tamworth, Staffordshire, admitted to causing serious injury by dangerous driving.
Emergency services were called to a car meet involving around 40 vehicles in Poplar Way, Avonmouth on November 18, 2023.
During the event, Stacey was driving a white BMW and clipped a kerb causing him to lose control on a roundabout.
The car span 180 degrees and mounted a central reservation pavement where a 20-year-old woman was hit.
The woman was seriously injured, including multiple fractures including to her skull, and other internal injuries.
The incident was captured and posted to social media.
Stacey was sentenced at Bristol Crown Court yesterday, Thursday, May 1, and was handed a 22-month jail sentence.
He was also ordered to complete 200 hours of unpaid work.
Stacey has also been disqualified from driving for three years and will not be able to drive again until he passes a test of competence.
Avonmouth car meet footage
Investigating officer PC Edward Walsh said: “Taylor Stacey had a flagrant disregard for public safety that night, including attempting to carry out a drift manoeuvre on a roundabout, which directly led to the collision in which a young woman suffered extremely serious injuries.
“To carry out the drifting manoeuvre, Stacey deliberately placed the car into sports plus mode which reduced the traction control system.
“Our thoughts and best wishes are with the victim, who suffered some horrible injuries from which she’s still recovering.
“This case is a powerful reminder that while these meets can be a celebration for car enthusiasts, public safety must never be compromised.
“We urge all drivers to consider the risks and always drive within the law, to prevent needless outcomes like this.”