A speeding motorist has pleaded guilty to killing a moped food delivery courier performing a u-turn from behind a coach in West Kensington.
Manish Patel, 32, of Elms Park Avenue, Sudbury Hill, Harrow appeared at Westminster Magistrates Court, which sent him to Isleworth Crown Court for sentencing.
He pleaded guilty to one count of causing the death of Adam Benalhachmi by careless or inconsiderate driving in Holland Road on May 13, last year.
A police investigation concluded Patel was driving his black 1.6 litre VW Golf at approximately 40mph in a 30 mph zone.
Prosecutor Malachy Pakenham told the court it was just after 11pm and Patel was with his wife driving back home from visiting friends in Bromley.
“The deceased was riding a Honda 125 motorcycle and was not wearing any specific motorcyclist clothing apart from a crash helmet.
“He was delivering food to customers and stopped behind a coach parked in a bay.
“This defendant was not distracted on his phone and he was wearing his glasses for driving and there was not much traffic on the road.
“He braked and swerved to his left to avoid the motorcyclist and collided with a traffic post, but not before unfortunately colliding with the deceased.
“Mr. Benalhachmi had attempted a u-turn from behind a coach where he had parked up.
“The defendant was travelling at a speed he should not have been travelling at. If he had been he would have been able to stop in time.
“The victim was hit and knocked off the bike and an ambulance and air ambulance attended and there is a doctor’s statement that is pretty distressing.
“He made efforts to save Mr. Benalhachmi’s life, but he died at the scene just after midnight.
“The police have calculated Mr. Patel’s speed in excess of the 30 mph limit, possibly 40 mph.”
Patel was bailed pending sentencing, but made subject to an interim driving disqualification.
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