Thursday 7 July 2022 04:45 PM Moment car veered onto wrong side of road and smashed into driving instructor's ... trends now
This is the terrifying moment a car veered onto the wrong side and ploughed into a driving instructor's vehicle, causing it to flip before slamming into a tree - as the 'idiot' motorist avoids prosecution for the crash.
Colin Savage, 48, suffered whiplash and a shoulder injury when a black Nissan Qashqai ploughed into his Ford Puma along a country lane in Canterbury, Kent.
The driving instructor had tried to take evasive action and swerved towards roadside bushes, but could not avoid contact with the errant car.
His vehicle was left smashed to pieces following the collision, while his wife, a passenger in the car, is now a 'nervous wreck' and is scared to get back into a car.
Mr Savage has now slammed a decision by Kent Police not to prosecute the driver of the Qashqai, who was instead only asked to undertake a considerate driver awareness course.
The driving instructor's car was left in a heap following the collision, which caused it to overturn before striking a tree
Colin Savage suffered whiplash and a shoulder injury, while his wife (both pictured) was rushed to hospital and is now scared of the prospect of getting into a vehicle
A Nissan Qashqai veered onto the wrong side of the road in Canterbury, Kent, before crashing into the driving instructor
Wheels were removed from the car, such was the impact of the crash, while the airbags were deployed
Mr Savage said he had only 'one second to react' after the driver had veered 'a metre' into his side of the road
He told KentOnline: 'I think it’s disgraceful. The police said, "Oh, he’s not got away with it" - but he has.
'They are not prosecuting him, he has nothing on his licence and he's not
