Drifting driver 'showed disregard for others' safety'

A man who drove his car close to pedestrians showed a complete disregard for other people's safety, police said.

Mohamad Almustafa, 23, of Kingsland in Telford, Shropshire was given a 12-month driving ban and a community order after admitting a charge of dangerous driving.

He was prosecuted as part of an operation targeting car cruising in Shropshire, West Mercia Police said.

PC Mark Smith said: "Footage of his dangerous driving was shared online and contributed to celebrating a culture which that endangers communities, puts lives at risk, and damages the reputation of responsible motorists.

The court heard how Almustafa was identified in March after officers discovered videos showing him driving his BMW dangerously in Halesfield in Telford, West Mercia Police said.

Correction 21 May: This article originally said that Mohamed Almustafa had filmed himself driving, shared the footage online and been arrested. However, he did not film the footage and was not arrested but instead was sent a Notice of Intended Prosecution and later charged with dangerous driving. We have amended the article to make this clear. The article also originally included a quote from PC Mark Smith of West Mercia police which suggested that Mohamed Almustafa had shared the footage himself online. Following clarification from the police we have amended this quote to say: PC Mark Smith said: "Footage of his dangerous driving was shared online and contributed to celebrating a culture that endangers communities…"

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