He could have avoided prosecution by hitting a bicyclist and then driving off.
Paul Chambers can not now work at his chosen profession because of his tweet. If he’s willing to go further to a higher court, there are some pretty heavy legal people working pro-bono on his case. I suspect the High Court, or higher, will take a more sensible view. Also, Stephen Fry is picking up his fines. It’s a weird combination of aggressive lawyers and comedians supporting the case.
So could your grammar.
AClockworkMelon’s grammar is fine. The usage of the semicolon might be called into question, but it’s separating two independent clauses.
I stand corrected.