 Two men who were filmed in a 'reckless' battle to get ahead of each other on a country lane have been convicted of dangerous driving. Kevin Rowley, 59, and Michael Drage, 50, were arrested after footage from another motorist's dash cam was submitted to police. It shows Rowley's KIA Sportage and Drage's Mercedes repeatedly overtaking one another while the one tries to cut the other off on Brampton Lane, a narrow and windy road pocked with blind spots near Chapel Brampton, Northamptonshire. On multiple occasions they were seen attempting to overtake before swerving out of the way to avoid oncoming vehicles. To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video The footage showed them driving at excessive speeds as well as 'brake checking', a manoeuvre in which the driver ahead suddenly brakes to make the driver behind take evasive action. Northamptonshire Police concluded it was evidence that they had deliberately endangered themselves and other road users. They were disqualified for 12 months after pleading guilty to dangerous driving earlier this month. They must also each complete 150 hours of unpaid community work and pay £199 in costs and damages. PC Mo Allsopp-Clarke of Northamptonshire Police's Safer Roads Team said: 'The actions of Kevin Rowley and Michael Drage were not only reckless and dangerous, but purely selfish. 'It is clear from the footage that the manner of their driving put innocent road users at risk.' Get in touch with our news team by emailing us at webnews@metro.co.uk.){kind=link}
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Two men who were filmed in a ‘reckless’ battle to get ahead of each other on a country lane have been convicted of dangerous driving.
Kevin Rowley, 59, and Michael Drage, 50, were arrested after footage from another motorist’s dash cam was submitted to police.
It shows Rowley’s KIA Sportage and Drage’s Mercedes repeatedly overtaking one another while the one tries to cut the other off on Brampton Lane, a narrow and windy road pocked with blind spots near Chapel Brampton, Northamptonshire.
On multiple occasions they were seen attempting to overtake before swerving out of the way to avoid oncoming vehicles.