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Daily Mail
2 days ago
- Daily Mail
Footy great Patrick Dangerfield opens up about the drink-driving tragedy that killed a beloved member of his family
Geelong captain Patrick Dangerfield has opened up about the profound impact of losing his uncle in a drink-driving tragedy 29 years ago, as the footy star spearheads a road safety campaign. Dangerfield, who is an ambassador for AFL Victoria's Road Safety Round, lost his uncle Tim in the mid-1990s after he was involved in a car accident while drink-driving. The 35-year-old Cats skipper knows all too well how lives are changed forever by road trauma. 'My uncle died when he was 20 and it reshaped our entire family,' he told News Corp. 'I was only six at the time but it shaped me because it shaped Mum. It was something she never got over. 'He was drink-driving and he shouldn't have been on the road. He didn't cause the accident but he was driving through some traffic lights and someone sped through a red light. It hit him and he died. 'He shouldn't have been on the road to begin with and then through a set of circumstances and poor road management he ended up passing away. 'Talking to dad, he says mum took five or 10 years to get over it and has always been very cautious on the roads. 'His organs were donated and funnily enough it had a positive consequence to other families. So I have a family connection, but you can see it yourself now with kids and their limited attention spans.' Dangerfield wants people to understand the impact that their behaviour can have on others, including children. 'People drive past an accident and you can be angry or stressed about it because you are late to work but it has affected an entire community or family,' he said. 'When that happens to someone you know, your world is changed forever. The road safety message starts with yourself. You can only talk about it if you exhibit good behaviour and live by it. 'It's about having honest conversations with those around you and doing it in a positive way. If you are a terrible driver, pull your head in. 'Be a good role model to your kids. They see everything. The amount of people I see on their phones or texting and driving is amazing.' 'So with road safety round it's about honouring the people impacted by it and spreading that message at community clubs and also honouring the hundreds of Victorians who die on regional roads every year.' This weekend, community clubs and the 10 AFL teams in Victoria will don blue armbands to honour lives lost on the roads. Dangerfield's Cats, who are sitting in the top four, will take on North Melbourne at Marvel Stadium on Saturday night.
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Yahoo
Man arrested on suspicion of drink-driving after Bexleyheath e-bike and moped crash
A man in his 50s has been arrested after a crash between an e-bike and a moped in Bexleyheath. The incident happened outside Better Gym in Broadway just before 5.30pm on July 18. Officers attended and found a man in his 50s who had been involved in a crash with a 57-year-old man on a moped. The man on the e-bike was arrested at the scene on suspicion of drink-driving. He was taken to hospital with minor injuries before being taken to custody. He has since been released with no further action. A spokesperson for Metropolitan Police said: "Police were called at 17:27hrs on Friday, 18 July to reports of a road traffic collision between a moped and an e-bike on Broadway, Bexleyheath. "Officers attended the scene where a man on an e-bike, in his 50s, collided with a man, aged 57, on a moped. "The man on the e-bike was arrested at the scene on suspicion of drink-driving. "He was taken to hospital with minor injuries before being taken to custody. "He has since been released with no further action. "Enquiries are ongoing. "Please call police on 101 with the reference 6757/18JUL if you were a witness or have any information which may help." A spokesperson for London Ambulance Service said: 'We were called at 5.23pm on Friday 18 July to reports of road traffic collision on Broadway, Bexleyheath. 'We sent resources to the scene, including an ambulance crew. 'We treated a patient and took them to hospital as a priority.'
Yahoo
4 days ago
- Yahoo
Paul Ince banned from road after admitting drink-driving
Former England captain Paul Ince has been banned from driving and ordered to pay £7,085 after admitting drink-driving. The 57-year-old appeared at Chester Magistrates' Court on Friday where he admitted driving his black Range Rover while over the limit on June 28 in Neston, Cheshire. District Judge Jack McGarva told Ince: 'The message has got to be if you're going to drive you don't drink at all.' He was banned from driving for 12 months, fined £5,000 and ordered to pay a £2,000 statutory surcharge and £85 costs. Arriving at court, he signed an autograph with a fan and posed for a selfie with another. Ince had a reading of 49 microgrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath when he was stopped by police after driving on Chester High Road, the court heard. The legal limit of alcohol for driving in England is 35 microgrammes per 100 millilitres. Read more: Reading: Halfords opens Reading Retail Park Oxford Road Nigel Jones, prosecuting, said: 'On the day in question, the defendant was witnessed by an off-duty police officer driving a vehicle perceived to be swerving across the road.' He said the car swerved across the central reservation, hitting bollards and causing two tyres to burst. The car then pulled into a petrol station where police officers attended. Frank Rogers, defending, said: 'My client finds himself today facing the huge impact of a ban, but he accepts he only has himself to blame for that. 'He misjudged the fact he believed at the time he would be under the limit.' Mr Rogers said Ince had been at Heswall Golf Club for a competition and had not eaten before having two drinks in the clubhouse. Read more: Reading: McCafferty's Irish bar on Friar Street is open He said: 'He felt fine to drive, of course we now know that he shouldn't have done.' He said that as he was driving home, Ince approached a roundabout at about 20mph when his phone slipped and he instinctively reached for it and veered the car, clipping the kerb. He said: 'The vehicle didn't collide with the bollards. He's clipped both sides of the island, damaging tyres.' He said an alert came up on the car about the tyre pressure and Ince pulled into a garage where he inspected the damage, called his wife and was about to call the Range Rover assist helpline when police arrived. Mr Rogers said Ince had been driving for 39 years and had three points on his licence. He is a frequent visitor and supporter to the Future Youth Zone charity in Dagenham, where he grew up, and also supports Claire House Children's Hospice in Wirral, he said. Mr Rogers outlined Ince's playing career and said he then went into management. He added: 'He now does a limited amount of media work and charity work.' He said Ince, of Quarry Road, Neston, wished to apologise to the court. District Judge McGarva said: 'I am going to presume he has substantial assets, given the playing career you have outlined to me.' Mr Rogers said: 'He may well have substantial assets but certainly not substantial income.' As he left court, Ince handed a piece of paper to a reporter with a picture of the central reservation and bollards on. The former West Ham, Manchester United, Inter Milan and Liverpool midfielder won 53 caps for his country. After retiring, he moved into management, most recently working for Reading between 2022 and 2023. Images
Times
4 days ago
- Times
Paul Ince: Former England captain banned from driving after crash
The former England captain Paul Ince has been banned from driving for 12 months and ordered to pay more than £7,000 after pleading guilty to drink-driving. The former footballer, 57, was arrested after a black Range Rover collided with the central reservation on Chester High Road in Neston at about 5pm on Saturday, June 28. Arriving at court on Friday, he stopped to sign an autograph with a fan and posed for a selfie with another. Judge McGarva told Ince: 'The message has got to be if you're going to drive you don't drink at all.' He was banned from driving for 12 months, fined £5,000 and ordered to pay a £2,000 statutory surcharge and £85 in costs. Ince played for West Ham, Manchester United, Inter Milan, Liverpool, Middlesbrough and Wolves from 1986 to 2006 and is a two-time Premier League winner. Ince had a reading of 49 micrograms of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath when he was stopped by police, the court heard. He had swerved his car into a barrier, causing two tyres to burst. He then pulled into a petrol station, where police attended. Frank Rogers, for the defence, said the former footballer recognised he 'only has himself to blame' for the 'huge impact of the ban'. He added: 'He misjudged the fact he believed at the time he would be under the limit.' • Drink-driving 'effectively legalised' as number of breath tests falls Ince had been at a golf club for a competition and had not eaten before having two drinks in the clubhouse, his lawyer said, adding: 'He felt fine to drive — of course we now know that he shouldn't have done.' As Ince approached a roundabout on his way home, his phone slipped and he instinctively reached for it, causing the car to veer, the court heard. Nigel Jones, for the prosecution, said: 'On the day in question, the defendant was witnessed by an off-duty police officer driving a vehicle perceived to be swerving across the road.' Ince earned 53 caps for England, appearing at the Euros in 1996 and 2000 and the World Cup in 1998. He made more than 200 appearances for Manchester United during the early to mid-1990s, winning two Premier League titles, two FA Cups and a European Cup Winners' Cup. In 1993, he became the first black footballer to captain the national team, leading the side in a friendly against the United States just a year after making his senior debut. After his retirement, Ince moved into management, taking charge of clubs including Macclesfield Town, MK Dons, Blackburn Rovers and Blackpool. His most recent role was at Reading, which he managed between 2022 and 2023.
Malay Mail
4 days ago
- Sport
- Malay Mail
Ex-England skipper Paul Ince gets 12-month ban for drink-driving
LONDON, July 19 — Former Liverpool and Manchester United star Paul Ince has been banned from driving for 12 months and ordered to pay £7,085 (RM40,330) after a drink-driving offence. Ince admitted driving his black Range Rover while over the limit on June 28 in Cheshire. The ex-England captain had a reading of 49 microgrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath when he was stopped by police, Chester Magistrates court heard on Friday. Nigel Jones, prosecuting, said: 'On the day in question, the defendant was witnessed by an off-duty police officer driving a vehicle perceived to be swerving across the road.' He said the 57-year-old's car swerved across the central reservation, hitting bollards and causing two tyres to burst. Frank Rogers, defending Ince, said: 'My client finds himself today facing the huge impact of a ban, but he accepts he only has himself to blame for that. 'He misjudged the fact he believed at the time he would be under the limit.' Rogers said Ince had been at Heswall Golf Club and had not eaten before having two drinks in the clubhouse. 'He felt fine to drive, of course we now know that he shouldn't have done,' Rogers said. District Judge Jack McGarva told Ince: 'The message has got to be if you're going to drive you don't drink at all.' Ince, who also played for Inter Milan and West Ham, earned 53 caps for England, winning two Premier League titles among a host of trophies during his six years as a United midfielder. He moved into management after retiring, with his most recent spell in charge at Reading ending in 2023. — AFP
