Two motorists have been convicted of dangerous driving after a road rage incident on the M4 near Port Talbot, which saw one vehicle flip onto its roof. Paul Carpenter, 44, from Boxhill, Surrey, and Wayne Sebury, 59, from Pontypridd, admitted the charges at Cardiff Crown Court on Thursday.
Dashcam footage captured the pair tailgating and undertaking each other on the eastbound carriageway, reaching speeds of up to 101mph in June last year. The confrontation ended when Sebury's Mini overturned.
Carpenter was sentenced to six months in prison, suspended for 24 months, and disqualified from driving for 18 months. He must also complete 200 hours of unpaid work and pay a £125 victim surcharge. Sebury received an 18-month community order, a 12-month driving ban, and was ordered to carry out 150 hours of unpaid work and pay an £85 surcharge.
PC Kathryn Matthews of South Wales Police Roads Policing Unit described the incident as a classic case of road rage. 'It is sheer luck that nobody was killed or seriously injured,' she said, adding that the dashcam footage sends a clear message about the consequences of irresponsible driving.
