A woman motorist was screaming at a driver as he reversed his Landrover Discovery and hit her car for the second time.

Victoria Montague was stationary in traffic in her car with her young child in the back when the Discovery sped out of a side road.

It hit her vehicle, reversed and hit her again before the driver drove off.

At Canterbury Crown Court, Mark Lambert, 50, of Lucerne Drive, Seasalter, appeared for sentence having admitted dangerous driving, fraudulent use of a vehicle licence and failing to give a specimen on October 10, 2007.

After reading reports including a psychiatric report on Lambert, Judge Anthony Webb made a community order with a mental health treatment requirement and banned Lambert for 12 months and until he takes an extended driving test. He will also be under supervision.

Denzil Pugh, prosecuting, said Mrs Montague was driving along Whitstable High Street with her young child in the back and was stationary in traffic about 2.50pm.

Suddenly the Discovery came speeding out of a side road and clipped the kerb. The driver oversteered and the vehicle hit a van in front then hit Mrs Montague’s car, pushing her back several meters.

The Discovery’s engine was revving as the vehicle reversed then hit her again while she was screaming at the driver.

Lambert then got out and began blaming everyone else but himself until a plain clothes police officer asked him to drive to the other side of the road and park.

The Landrover moved but caused damage to some railings, its steering mechanism having been damaged and the officer had to reach in to turn the ignition off.

He began to speak to Lambert and there was some indication Lambert had been drinking and the officer asked him to wait in the vehicle until uniformed officers arrived to administer a breath test.

Lambert made off but was detained in a side street and arrested.

It was found the tax disc didn’t belong to his vehicle and he admitted he’d found it, tippexed out the details and penned in his own.

At the police station he refused to give a breath specimen and denied saying at the scene he’d been drinking vodka and orange.

Katie Fox, for Lambert, said reports showed Lambert struggled with everyday life.

He had been taking prescription drugs and that morning had been drinking lager, not intending to drive but later had a call from his daughter saying his granddaughter had suffered an accident and he had to collect them.

There was no malice intended and no intention to cause the fear he did.