A man who killed a motorcyclist in a crash in Chatteris has been jailed.
David Taylor, 58, was driving a grey BMW X1 along Forty Foot Bank, Ramsey, towards Chatteris, at about 5.30pm on Monday 8 January 2024, when he tried to overtake a van.
Taylor collided head-on with the red Moto Morini motorbike ridden by Alexander Paynter, 25, close to the junction with Benwick Road.
Mr Paynter, of Blacksmith’s Close in Ramsey Forty Foot, was pronounced dead at the scene.
Photo: David Taylor, Cambridgeshire Police
Taylor remained at the scene and was arrested, and in an interview, he said the motorcycle "just appeared" and he first saw it as it collided with his car.
On Wednesday 23 October 2024, at Peterborough Crown Court, Taylor, of Mallard Close in Chatteris, was jailed for three years and six months, having pleaded guilty to causing death by dangerous driving at an earlier hearing.
He was also disqualified from driving for six years and eight months.
Alexander Paynter's family said in a statement:
"The sentencing brings the legal process to its end but no sentence will ever make up for the loss of Alexander. His daughter, Winnie, has lost her father and his family has lost a son and brother.
"Alexander was loved by all his friends, colleagues and anybody who met him. He had his own unique view of life and a very alternative sense of humour.
"People he met for the first time were often left wondering what had just happened. He was a real character.
"With his love of motorcycles, outrageous fashion, hair colours, dogs and whiskies, you never really knew what would come next.
"We would like to thank all his friends, colleagues and the local community for all their kindness and support."
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