Suspended sentence, fine and ban for man who hit traffic marshall

A man who deliberately drove his car in to a Traffic Marshall at a car boot sale, has been sentenced after pleading guilty to dangerous driving.

Martin Wiggin, 48, from Stourbridge attended the event on 4th May 2015, which was being held in fields off the Bridgenorth Road, near to Wombourne.

The event organisers had arranged designated car parking areas for visitors which had clear signage and Marshals instructing motorists to the entry and exit points.

Wiggin attended the event, joining a long queue of other vehicles as he left the site however decided to bypass the traffic on leaving the car park, exiting via the entry point.

The victim spotted the defendant's car being driven above the 5mph speed limit and approached the vehicle. Wiggin continued to drive his car which struck the victim's legs.

The victim then stood in front of the defendant's vehicle in order to stop him from going any further however, Wiggin continued to drive forward which resulted in the victim ending up on the car's bonnet.

Wiggin was eventually stopped by other Marshals who had locked the entry gates to prevent him from leaving. The police were called and Wiggin was arrested.

John Bristow, Senior Crown Prosecutor with West Midlands CPS, said: