Britannia Bridge fatal crash driver given suspended sentence – BBC News

Posted September 14th, 2023 in careless driving, homicide, news, sentencing, suspended sentences by tracey

‘A lorry driver who ploughed into a line of stationary cars, killing one driver and seriously injuring another, has been sentenced.’

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BBC News, 13th September 2023

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Luton: Electric unicycle rider jailed over pensioner’s death – BBC News

Posted July 25th, 2023 in careless driving, guilty pleas, homicide, news, sentencing by sally

‘A man who was riding an electric unicycle on a pavement when he hit an 88-year-old pedestrian, causing fatal injuries, has been jailed.’

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BBC News, 24th July 2023

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Dolgellau ambulance crash: Driver jailed for eight months – BBC News

Posted June 12th, 2023 in accidents, careless driving, homicide, imprisonment, news, sentencing by tracey

‘An ambulance driver has been jailed for killing a patient in a crash after not securing her stretcher harness and driving on the wrong side of the road.’

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BBC News, 10th June 2023

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Epping man jailed for leaving fatally injured girlfriend in car – BBC News

‘A driver without a licence who crashed his car and abandoned his fatally injured girlfriend at the scene has been jailed for more than four years.’

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BBC News, 3rd June 2023

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Singer who toured with Little Mix jailed after killing cyclist in road crash – The Independent

Posted November 28th, 2018 in bicycles, careless driving, news, sentencing by tracey

‘A singer who toured with Little Mix has been jailed after she killed a cyclist in a road crash when she failed to stop at a roundabout.’

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The Independent, 27th November 2018

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Woman jailed for drink-drive crash that killed fiance and daughter – The Guardian

Posted August 8th, 2018 in careless driving, drunk in charge, news, sentencing by tracey

‘A woman who killed her fiance and six-year-old daughter when she crashed her car while almost double the drink-driving limit has been jailed for two years.’

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The Guardian, 8th August 2018

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Canvey teenager jailed for crashing BMW into five men – BBC News

Posted July 24th, 2018 in careless driving, news, sentencing, young persons by tracey

‘A teenager has been jailed for three years and three months after he “ploughed into” five men while driving his father’s BMW.’

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BBC News, 23rd July 2018

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Consultation to give police greater confidence to pursue suspects – Home Office

‘The Home Office is today launching a consultation to help tackle motorcycle-related crime by providing police officers with better legal protection.’

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Home Office, 22nd May 2018

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Moped crime: New rules to protect police pursuit drivers – BBC News

Posted May 22nd, 2018 in careless driving, dangerous driving, motorcycles, news, police by sally

‘Police drivers will have more legal protection if they are involved in a crash, in a bid to tackle criminals on mopeds, as part of Home Office plans.’

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BBC News, 22nd May 2018

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Lorry driver sentenced for peer’s mobility scooter death – BBC News

‘A lorry driver has been given a 24-week suspended jail sentence for knocking a Labour peer off his mobility scooter and killing him.’

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BBC News, 9th April 2018

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Lorry drivers jailed for fatal crash on motorway – Crown Prosecution Service

Posted March 26th, 2018 in careless driving, dangerous driving, press releases, sentencing by tracey

‘Two lorry drivers have been jailed after they caused a motorway crash which killed eight people travelling in a minibus.’

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Crown Prosecution Service, 23rd March 2018

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M1 death crash lorry driver David Wagstaff cleared of charge – BBC News

Posted March 8th, 2018 in careless driving, dangerous driving, news by tracey

‘A second lorry driver involved in a crash on the M1 that killed eight people has been cleared of causing death by dangerous driving. David Wagstaff had previously admitted eight counts of the lesser charge of causing death by careless driving. Wagstaff, 54, was on a hands-free call when his lorry forced a minibus under a stationary lorry in lane one.
The driver of the other lorry involved, Ryszard Masierak, 31, was convicted on Tuesday of dangerous driving charges.’

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BBC News, 7th March 2018

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Megan Bannister: Men discovered with dead schoolgirl in car jailed and branded ‘callous and morally repugnant’ by judge – The Independent

Posted November 30th, 2017 in careless driving, drug abuse, drug offences, homicide, news, sentencing by tracey

‘Two men have been jailed for what a judge called the “callous and morally repugnant” roles they played in supplying a schoolgirl with MDMA shortly before her death.’

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The Independent, 30th November 2017

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Criminal: General defences – Law Society’s Gazette

‘In R v Riddell [2017] EWCA Crim 413 the court confirmed that self-defence can potentially be a defence to allegations of both dangerous and careless driving. Even though dangerous driving does not inherently involve the use of force, there may be a need for responsive force in particular circumstances. The availability of the defence will depend on the force used in the driving in those circumstances. The court observed that it would be wrong for self-defence to be available when driving off to avoid injury but unavailable to nudge someone away when fearing violence.’

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Law Society's Gazette, 27th November 2017

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Police chase laws to be reviewed amid fears officers are unable to tackle moped-riding criminals – Daily Telegraph

Posted September 26th, 2017 in careless driving, dangerous driving, motorcycles, news, police, road traffic offences by sally

‘Police chase laws are to be reviewed by the Government amid fears that officers are unable to effectively pursue and apprehend moped-riding criminals.’

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Daily Telegraph, 25th September 2017

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Rugby player jailed for killing girlfriend in drink-drive crash – despite her family’s plea for leniency – Daily Telegraph

Posted September 25th, 2017 in alcohol abuse, careless driving, homicide, news, sentencing by sally

‘A rugby player who killed his girlfriend in a drink-drive car accident after being distracted by a “kiss” has been jailed for two years – despite her family’s plea for leniency.’

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Daily Telegraph, 22nd September 2017

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Hungarian convict who mowed down two girls in New Year hit-and-run jailed for four years – Daily Telegraph

Posted June 30th, 2017 in careless driving, guilty pleas, homicide, news, sentencing by tracey

‘A convicted criminal from Hungary who killed two little girls in a hit and run last New Year’s Eve and then tried to cover up the crime, has been jailed for just four years.’

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Daily Telegraph, 29th June 2017

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Driver cleared over cyclist’s death after crowdfunded case – The Guardian

Posted April 7th, 2017 in bicycles, careless driving, news, private prosecutions by tracey

‘A woman accused of knocking down and killing a cyclist has been cleared of careless driving following a crowdfunded private prosecution.’

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The Guardian, 6th April 2017

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Jaguar ad ‘encouraged unsafe driving’ rules watchdog – BBC News

Posted March 8th, 2017 in advertising, careless driving, media, news, telecommunications, transport by tracey

‘An advertorial article published in the Guardian about a new Jaguar car has been rebuked by the UK’s Advertising Standards Authority.’

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BBC News, 8th March 2017

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Fines for using mobile phone while driving to double – The Independent

Posted February 28th, 2017 in careless driving, consultations, fines, news, telecommunications by tracey

‘Drivers caught using their mobile phone behind the wheel face tougher penalties from Wednesday.’

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The Independent, 28th February 2017

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