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3/31/2017 Guilty plea for driver who pushed cyclist with his car on Bronson I Ottawa Citizen
A Quebec driver who was caught on video pushing a
cyclist through a downtown Ottawa intersection
with his car has pleaded guilty to assault and
dangerous operation of a motor vehicle.
Driver Patrice Lepage and cyclist Victor Jung were both headed northbound
on Bronson Avenue near the Slater Street intersection on Jan. 11 at about
3:20 p.m. when they got into an argument.
Jung got off his bicycle and stood in front of Lepage's Hyundai Elantra, and
told Lepage to stop following so closely.
"Mr. Lepage slowly accelerated the vehicle into Mr. Jung's legs, proceeding
northbound through the intersection while Mr. Jung maintained his stance;"
said prosecutor Julian Daller, adding that Jung eventually placed his bicycle
between himself and Lepage's car.
Daller said Lepage, 47, continued to push Jung all the way through the
intersection until they reached the other side. Once across the intersection,
Lepage then exited his car and approached Jung, who was still blocking his
way, and threw his bicycle across the roadway.
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As Jung went to retrieve his damaged bike, a man who was walking by kicked
Lepage's bumper.
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Jung returned with his bike and stood in front of the vehicle again. Lepage
again exchanged words with Jung before slapping him across the face.
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Lepage tried to drive away, but another pedestrian joined Jung and stood in
front of his car while calling 911. Two other witnesses filmed the altercation.
One of the videos was posted to the Internet. Three other witnesses also
provided statements to the police.
Lepage's lawyer, Celine Dostaler, alleged that Jung had been biking in
between vehicles in the rush hour traffic before the two met at the red light.
Dostaler said Jung believed Lepage was following a "bit too closely."
"When the light turned green, Mr. Jung refuses to move and wants to call the
police," Dostaler alleged.
"Mr. Jung was spitting at the vehicle before the incident happens and
screams at Mr. Lepage, who was essentially trying to say, `The light's green,
let's go,' " said Dostaler.
"This is essentially a case of road rage," she said.
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In an email, Jung disputed Lepage's version of events, describing it as "made
up by the defence" He wrote that his bicycle is still broken and he hasn't
been reimbursed for the more than $1,000 he's spent to replace it.
"I really feel Mr. Lepage would benefit greatly, as a human being, if he rode
his bicycle or even my broken bicycle around the city for a year," wrote Jung,
a music teacher at Glebe Collegiate.
Police initially didn't lay charges against Lepage, saying that the complainant
didn't want to pursue them. Jung later told the media that wasn't the case.
No date has been set for a sentencing hearing. Lepage is now on a waiting
list to see if he qualifies for a collaborative justice program. He will return to
court on June 28.
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