Driver ‘falls asleep and ploughs into back of a police car’ on motorway

A driver who fell asleep at the wheel and ploughed into the back of a police car has given a suspended prison sentence. Habib ur Rehman, 38, was driving a Honda CR-V on the southbound M11[1], at about 11.20pm on February 18, when the crash happened. He struck the police car.

The officers, who were out of the vehicle dealing with another incident in the Ambo, Essex area, had to jump out of the way. One of the officers suffered minor injuries, as did Rehman. He was taken to hospital.

On Thursday, March 20, Rehman, of Ilford Hill, Ilford, London, was jailed for 18 weeks, suspended for 12 months. He had pleaded guilty to dangerous driving. He was also banned from driving for a year and ordered to do an extended re-test.

He must pay costs of GBP85 and a victim surcharge of GBP154.

PC Edd Davidson Smith, one of the officers involved in the crash, said: "This case highlights the dangers of driving tired and falling asleep at the wheel. If anyone feels tired while driving, they should pull over somewhere safely and have a rest. "Rehman seriously endangered me and my colleagues with his dangerous driving that night and it was more luck than judgement that none of us were more seriously injured."

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