Olympic gold medallist Linford Christie has been found guilty of careless driving after he crashed his car while driving on the wrong side of the road.
Christie, 51, of Twickenham, south-west London, was cleared of the more serious charge of dangerous driving.
Aylesbury Crown Court heard Christie had crashed head-on with a taxi carrying two newlyweds on the A413 in Buckinghamshire on 8 May 2010.
The former sprinter was disqualified from driving for 15 months.
He was also fined £5,000 and ordered to pay £1,000 prosecution costs.
M23law regularly defends in these cases. Please bear in mind that the standard in careless driving is very low and easy for the prosecution to prove. 'Momentary inattention' is often sufficient.
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