A woman with road rage drove her car down a busy road in Wales at two runners, causing them to swerve from the car.
Lorraine Goddard, 38, was driving on the B4524 towards Ogmore-by-Sea on March 14, 2021, shouting and honking at runners.
One of the runners signaled him to slow down, but he continued driving.
When Mrs Goddard reached the village she drove back to Bridgend.
He saw a jogger heading towards him and they described him as driving “erratically”.
Lorraine Goddard, 38, was driving on the B4524 towards Ogmore-by-Sea on March 14, 2021, shouting and honking at runners.
Prosecutor Sophie Keegan said the jogger moved behind the white line of the road, but Ms Goddard swerved towards him in her Peugeot 807, forcing him off the road.
A few moments later, the defendant approached another jogger from behind and honked his horn.
The jogger turned around to see Ms Goddard shouting at her and she climbed onto the grass verge but the defendant swerved into traffic and the victim had to jump out of the way.
Ms Keegan said Ms Goddard almost lost control of her car but was able to hold herself and drive away.
When she was arrested later that day, Ms Goddard told police: “Those people shouldn’t be running on the roads. They are 60 mph roads.
The defendant, of Plassey Street, Penarth, denied the offenses but later pleaded guilty to two counts of dangerous driving after a trial.
Ms Goddard, who appeared for her sentencing via video from HMP Eastwood Park, left mid-sentence and did not return.
When Mrs Goddard arrived in Ogmore-by-Sea she drove back to Bridgend. He saw a jogger heading towards him and they described him as driving “erratically”.
The court was also told Ms Goddard had pleaded guilty to assault and battery on an ambulance worker; crimes that took place on September 7 last year.
He also pleaded guilty to three counts of assault by beating, two counts of assaulting an emergency worker, two counts of racial/religious harassment and one count of racially/religiously aggravated fear/verbal/written violence.
These offenses took place on September 16 last year.
Ms Goddard also breached a suspended sentence for two counts of assaulting an emergency worker.
In mitigation, Ross McQuillian-Johnson described his client as “a woman who suffered a series of events described as horrific”.
He said he was diagnosed with PTSD and self-medicated with alcohol and recreational drugs to try to suppress memories of the events.
Passing sentence, Judge Richard Williams said: “There were a number of incidents of aggressive and violent behavior offences. These are so serious, only a custodial sentence can be justified.”
Ms. Goddard was sentenced to 18 months in prison. He was also disqualified from driving for two years and nine months.
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