The resulting collision saw the second lorry collide with the rear of Moore’s DAF HGV, leaving the 27-year-old driver with a serious leg injury. The defendant had intended to get his lorry into the central reservation so he could perform a U-turn but he failed to indicate and failed to properly check his rear-view mirror, leaving the second lorry driver with no time to react. Moore, of Little Broughton, near Cockermouth, had told police he believed his driving had been more “reckless” than dangerous. Andrew Gurney, defending, said the defendant – a professional driver for the last 30 years - had been “truly distressed” by what happened. But all drivers, pointed out the judge, have a duty to look out for other road users.