The gold medal athlete was found guilty of careless driving at Aylesbury Crown Court last week
At 11.38pm on 8th May 2010 Mr Christie, whilst trying to locate a house, drove down the A413 the wrong way. He collided with an oncoming taxi carrying passengers. Mr Christie was fined £5,000 and given a 15 month driving ban. He managed to avoid the charge of dangerous driving. The occupants of the taxi; a bride and groom, the bride’s uncle and the taxi driver all suffered serious injuries with the Uncle needing reconstructive surgery to his face. He also suffered a broken leg, hip and pelvis and a fracture in his spine.