A DRUNKEN father who caused a serious quad-bike accident on a campsite and was branded "totally stupid" by a judge has dodged prison.

Wayne Magor tried to wrestle the powerful machine from a teenage worker who toured the complex selling logs and collecting litter.

When the 15-year-old refused to get off, Magor climbed on alongside him and raced around the site in Goathland, North Yorkshire.

But the four-wheeler overturned and while self-employed joiner Magor was thrown clear, the 15-year-old was trapped underneath.

Teesside Crown Court heard how the lad suffered a fractured eye socket and feared that he would lose the sight in his left eye.

He also had a fractured left shoulder, bruising to his face and back - a huge tyre mark - and concussion, and needed physiotherapy.

Magor, 27, from Loftus, east Cleveland, walked straight back to his tent while others pulled the quad-bike off the teenager.

The court heard how he had been having a barbecue with his family at the Brow House Farm site and downed six cans and some wine.

He told police he had never ridden a quad-bike before, admitted it had been dangerous and said he wanted to apologise to the boy.

Andrew Turton, mitigating, described the incident as "a moment of madness" and said: "It was meant to be a good-humoured event."

He said Magor was surprised by the power of the machine and had been trying to stop when he accelerated and flipped it over.

"He describes being haunted by the incident," said Mr Turton. "It was sheer stupidity . . . it's a salutary lesson learned."

The court heard how other offences on Magor's record involved alcohol, and his lawyer said he was keen to tackle the problem."

Judge Tony Briggs said: "The problem is it was total stupidity influenced by alcohol - a combination of alcohol and inexperience.

"The inevitable happened pretty quickly and it went over, injuring the unfortunate young man who had been driving it."

Magor, of Park Terrace, Loftus, admitted causing serious injury by dangerous driving and was banned from the roads for two years.

He was given a six-month prison sentence, suspended for two years, and was ordered to carry out 100 hours of unpaid community work.

Judge Briggs also ordered him to pay £1,500 compensation and complete 20 sessions of a rehabilitation activity requirement.