Cork driver's U-turn caused serious injuries to couple on motorbike

The judge described the U-turn as 'one of the most potentially dangerous manoeuvres one can undertake'

Judge Boyle imposed a 12-month suspended sentence and a 12-month disqualification from driving to take effect from February 2025. File picture: Dan Linehan

A 74-year-old motorist who decided to make a U-turn when stuck in a traffic jam caused a collision with a BMW motorcycle resulting in serious injuries to the couple on the bike.

Judge Helen Boyle said at Cork Circuit Criminal Court that a U-turn was one of the most potentially dangerous manoeuvres that a motorist could make on the road and it required the most careful attention.