Paul Lyden, of Mowbray Gardens in Hitchin, has been disqualified from driving for 12 months. (Image: Hertfordshire Constabulary)
A driver from Hitchin has been banned from driving after causing serious injury by careless driving in North Hertfordshire.
At around 1pm on June 25 last year, a Volkswagen Golf and a motorcyclist were in collision on London Road in Langley.
The motorcyclist - a man in his 30s - suffered serious injuries, including a broken leg.
Paul Lyden, aged 43, of Mowbray Gardens in Hitchin has appeared at Stevenage Magistrates’ Court and pleaded guilty to causing serious injury by careless driving, and having a faulty tyre.
He has been disqualified from driving for 12 months, fined £633 and ordered to pay a victim service charge of £253 and costs of £85.
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