Scary thought

Martin Bruce Gamman is still able to drive a truck after this road rage incident.  I’d have thought it just proves he is unfit and will always be unfit to be in charge of a large vehicle on any public road.  Yet, he was released on bail, presumably able to continue in his job as a truck driver.

Gamman allegedly told police the incident started on Thursday when he was forced to mount a roundabout curb in his sedan in Campbelltown to avoid an accident with 87-year-old Thomas Golden’s car.  Gamman, who had been driving with his young son and girlfriend, allegedly told police that after another incident he snapped and chased Mr Golden along Appin Road.  He stopped Golden by skidding in front of him “how police do it [on] the crazy police videos you see on TV”.  He then allegedly went to the man’s car, opened his door and said: “What the f—ing hell do you think you’re doing?”  He then proceeded to punch Golden in the face several times, admitting to police later:

“I was going to f—ing kill him but when I realised he was an old prick I gave him a couple and then I left.”

He told police that if witnesses hadn’t shouted out he would have continued the assault and “belted the shit” out of Mr Golden.

In granting bail, magistrate Kevin Maughan said Gamman had no criminal record and by not granting bail he would be making a judgment about the case, which was not the purpose of a bail hearing.  Fair enough, but I’d think common sense, and duty of care to the rest of the road using public, would demand that Gamman be stopped from being behind the wheel of anything.

Sounds like Mr Golden should also be handing his license back given the description of how he was driving and what Gamman claims provoked his actions.