Fines for using mobile phone while driving to double – The Independent
‘Drivers caught using their mobile phone behind the wheel face tougher penalties from Wednesday.’
The Independent, 28th February 2017
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Category: careless driving
Driver cleared over fatal Nissan Qashqai crash – BBC News
‘A driver who told a court her Nissan Qashqai “took off” and sped out control before hitting a pedestrian has been cleared of causing a fatal crash.’
BBC News, 7th February 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Pedestrian v Car: RTA Case Summary – Zenith PI Blog
‘The driver of a car, who was not distracted and was driving at only 20mph, was negligent in failing to see a pedestrian who, in drink, walked out into the road in front of her car.’
Zenith PI Blog, 26th January 2017
Source: www.zenithpi.wordpress.com
Pedestrian -v- car : RTA case summary – Zenith PI Blog
‘Wooldridge v George (2017) QBD (Judge Walden-Smith) 23/01/2017. The driver of a car, who was not distracted and was driving at only 20mph, was negligent in failing to see a pedestrian who, in drink, walked out into the road in front of her car.’
Zenith PI Blog, 26th January 2017
Source: www.zenithpi.wordpress.com
Driving offences and penalties relating to causing death or serious injury – Ministry of Justice
‘The government recognises that there is public concern about sentencing for offenders who kill or seriously injure others on the road and is committed to making sure that the legislative framework that the courts operate within reflects the seriousness of offending and the culpability of the offender.’
Ministry of Justice, 5th December 2016
Source: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice
Mother is spared jail as judge says looking after her five-year-old daughter left paralysed by crash is ‘a greater punishment than any court could impose’ – Daily Telegraph
‘A mother who killed a great-gradmother and left her own five-year-old daughter paralysed in a head-on horror crash has escaped jail.’
Daily Telegraph, 27th August 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Motorists face £5,000 fine for driving too close to cyclists in road safety push – The Independent
‘On-the-spot fines of up to £5,000 could be handed out to careless motorists who drive too close to cyclists, under new government proposals.’
The Independent, 2nd June 2016
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Leicester ‘cannabis mum’ guilty of killing daughter in crash – BBC News
‘A mother who smoked cannabis before killing her daughter and her son’s girlfriend in a car crash has been found guilty of causing their deaths.’
BBC News, 21st March 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Drivers caught using mobile phones face £150 fines – Daily Telegraph
‘Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin plans to hit drivers who flout the law with higher fines, rising from £100 to £150, and more penalty points on their licences’
Daily Telegraph, 20th December 2015
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Reckless motorist filmed himself driving luxury cars at speeds of up to 192mph – Daily Telegraph
‘A reckless motorist who filmed himself driving luxury cars at speeds of up 192mph along country roads has been jailed for over two years.’
Daily Telegraph, 5th November 2015
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Scott Gibson death: Cumbria Police officer found guilty – BBC News
‘A Cumbria Police officer has been found guilty of causing the death of a motorcyclist by careless driving.’
BBC News, 20th August 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
First ever motorist convicted for ‘lane hogging’ – The Independent
‘A motorist has been convicted of careless driving for “hogging” the middle motorway lane, in what is believed to be the first case of its kind.’
The Independent, 21st June 2015
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Drug drivers believe it is more acceptable than drink driving, according to Government study – the Independent
‘People who take drugs before getting behind the wheel of a car believe it is a “much more acceptable” thing to do than driving while drunk, according to a Government study.’
The Independent, 6th April 2015
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Sharmila Mistry cleared of Leicester pushchair crash deaths – BBC News
‘A woman involved in a crash in which two toddlers in pushchairs were killed has been cleared of causing their deaths by careless driving.’
BBC News, 10th March 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Judge questions decision to prosecute woman over sister’s car crash death – Daily Telegraph
‘Rosie-Ann Stone is cleared of causing the death of her sister Jennie by careless driving in an accident months after their brother, Private Gregg Stone, was killed in Afghanistan.’
Daily Telegraph, 17th January 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Jade Clark moped death: Driver jailed for death and cover-up – BBC News
“A banned driver who caused the death of a 16-year-old girl in a road crash and then tried to cover up his involvement has been jailed for six years.”
BBC News, 18th September 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Sandwich-eating driver sentenced for careless driving death – BBC News
“A motorist who knocked down and killed a cyclist while eating a sandwich at the wheel has been sentenced for causing death by careless driving.”
BBC News, 3rd September 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
New on the spot fines for careless drivers come into force – Daily Telegraph
“Motorists who hog the middle lane, cut up other drivers or tailgate face £100 fines from today.”
Daily Telegraph, 16th August 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Anti-social drivers face £100 fines and three point penalty – Daily Telegraph
“Motorists who hog the middle lane, cut up other drivers or tailgate face £100 fines from tomorrow.”
Daily Telegraph, 14th August 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Sandwich-eating driver cleared of dangerous driving death – BBC News
“A motorist who knocked down and killed a cyclist while he was eating at the wheel has been cleared of causing death by dangerous driving.”
BBC News, 8th August 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
