'Leave it Alan, it's not worth it': Road rage thugs who shattered lives with appalling driving and senseless violence

Many of us know what it's like to get angry while behind the wheel, either at being stuck in traffic or over the actions of another motorist. While we might mutter some expletives under our breath or beep a horn to let off some steam, the vast majority of us would leave it at that.

But, in some cases, drivers have gone way too far and even ended up in court after seeing red. One driver who became stuck in roadworks angrily sped away and hit a child, while another furious motorist followed a cyclist and ran him over.

Here are some of the recent road rage cases to come before Manchester's courts.

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Allan mowed down a 12-year-old boy, losing his temper after getting stuck in roadworks. He made a U-turn and hit the boy shortly after, suffering life changing head injuries.

After the crash, Allan, 38, tried to cover his tracks by taking his Ford Focus to a scrap merchant.

"He was seen driving recklessly before the crash and became impatient in the roadworks, making a U-turn and driving the opposite direction," Police Constable Phil Drummond, of GMP's Serious Collision Investigation Unit said after the case.

"This incident is a stark reminder of the consequences of dangerous driving and could have resulted in the death of a young boy."

Allan, of Tensing Fold, Dukinfield, pleaded guilty to failing to stop, failing to report a road traffic collision, perverting the course of justice and dangerous driving. He was jailed for two-and-a-half years, and banned from driving for 51 months.

“It’s not worth it," Moult's wife told him as the red mist descended. Moult, 74, ran down a cyclist in a ‘moment of madness’, after the victim had