A pensioner is set to stand trial accused of causing serious injury to a man by careless driving.
Ivy Balfour, 74, is accused of driving a vehicle “without due care and attention” on Bradley Road in Trowbridge on December 19, 2025.
Balfour, of Summerleaze, Trowbridge, was driving a grey Peugeot Horizon when the incident occurred, according to the charges listed in court documents.
She is charged with causing serious injury by careless or inconsiderate driving, contrary to section 2C of the Road Traffic Act 1988.
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Balfour pleaded not guilty to the charge on November 3, 2026.
She has been released on unconditional bail ahead of a trial at Swindon Magistrates’ Court on February 15, 2028, at 10am.
The trial is expected to last around two hours.
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