Half-blind, banned biker kills deliveryman

**Bob** · 30th January 2005, 08:02

A motorcyclist who was partially blind and suffering from epilepsy ran into a deliveryman, killing them both. Wesley Cadette, who was banned from driving/riding after previously pleading guilty to causing death by dangerous driving, hit Parcelforce deliveryman Stephen Tovey as he was crossing a road in Cardiff.

Witnesses said they saw Cadette pull a wheelie before accelerating and colliding with Tovey. Cadette was thrown off his motorbike and hit a car. Pc Nick Cooper said: "Mr Tovey was there to be seen and there doesn't appear to have been any reaction from Mr Cadette to his presence."

Cadette's older brother Jermaine apologised to Mr Tovey’s family after the inquest "It's hard to say how I feel. I'm glad I know from the inquest what happened. I know it was his own fault and I don't blame anyone else. I want to say sorry to the other family on behalf of my family. We are sorry for their loss and I know what they are going through, though it must be harder for them. I know he made a mistake. I told him to stop driving but he was a young man, you couldn't stop him. He was my younger brother and I had to look after him. I wasn't there this time and I feel I let him down."

Coroner Dr Lawrence Addicott said there was insufficient evidence to prove beyond reasonable doubt that Tovey was unlawfully killed and recorded verdicts of accidental death.

**Pwalo** · 31st January 2005, 07:51

Are you serious Bob? Now what kind of bike was he riding? Just imagine being wiped out by a CG110 or something.

**bluninja** · 31st January 2005, 08:15

I wonder how much the partially blind and epileptic had to do with it. Seems he was a dangerous idiot that hoiked a mono and ran someone over they couldn't see.

**Bob** · 31st January 2005, 09:00

All I can find out about the bike was that it was a 600cc Kawasaki.

Also, if he was epileptic, I thought that meant you were not allowed to drive a car or ride a bike anyway, in case you had a seizure? So he would have been driving illegally before as well.

I just feel sorry for the family of the poor guy who lost his life because of this idiot.

**bluninja** · 31st January 2005, 09:05

Originally Posted by Bob

All I can find out about the bike was that it was a 600cc Kawasaki.

Also, if he was epileptic, I thought that meant you were not allowed to drive a car or ride a bike anyway, in case you had a seizure? So he would have been driving illegally before as well.

I just feel sorry for the family of the poor guy who lost his life because of this idiot.

Nope, if you are epileptic, you can ride/drive provided you haven't had a seizure for a period of time (1 or 2 years) and the epilepsy is proven to be under control. Insurance (in the uk) would be astronomical though. I worked with a lady who had night time fits as a child. Had no waking seizures ever, and no seizures for 20 years. She could drive, but her insurance was of superbike proportions for a little run around.

**avgas** · 31st January 2005, 09:46

man thats bullshit, if your not allowed to drive/ride - you shouldnt do it in plain veiw of the public.
......he was probabaly on e and p at the time too.
Scary fuckn world

**NordieBoy** · 31st January 2005, 10:28

Originally Posted by avgas

man thats bullshit, if your not allowed to drive/ride - you shouldnt do it in plain veiw of the public.
......he was probabaly on a pe at the time too.
Scary fuckn world

No it was a Kawasaki.