Watch: Man in wheelchair clings on as motorist tows him in 'reckless' stunt
Police say two men acted in a "dangerous manner" when one towed another in a wheelchair through roads in Harrogate.
Friday 4 August 2017 15:06, UK
Footage has emerged of a man in a wheelchair clinging on to the back of a car as he is towed down a road by a motorist.
William MacPherson, 28, is seen on CCTV talking to Michael Ward, 20, outside a bar in Harrogate, before grabbing on to the back of Ward's car as it pulls away.
Video shows MacPherson, of Link Way, Harrogate, holding on as the car drives around a corner and down several roads.
He then lets go near a McDonald's restaurant, while the car pulls over in front of him.
Ward, of Walworth Avenue, Harrogate, pleaded guilty to dangerous driving at Harrogate Magistrates' Court on July 20.
He was banned from driving for 20 months, ordered to complete 200 hours of unpaid work, fined £85 costs and told to pay an £85 victim surcharge.
Meanwhile, MacPherson admitted deliberately holding on to the vehicle and was fined £154 and ordered to pay £60 in costs.
Traffic constable Rob Roberts criticised the pair for acting "selfishly".
He said: "They paid no regard to the safety of other road users or pedestrians and chose to act in a dangerous manner.
"I hope the sentence that has been handed to them teaches a lesson to both them, and others, that reckless behaviour will not be tolerated on our roads."