Dangerous cycling law review after death crash – BBC News
‘The government is launching a review into whether a new law is needed to tackle dangerous cycling.’
BBC News, 21st September 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: dangerous driving
Biker jailed for wheelie-pulling, selfie-taking M6 stunts – The Guardian
‘Pawel Zietowski jailed for eight months after driving at up to 117mph and practising “hair-raising” stunts on motorway.’
The Guardian, 18th September 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
Driver who ploughed into cyclists after spraying them with windscreen wash is jailed – The Independent
‘A road-rage driver has been jailed after being found guilty of deliberately swerving into a group of cyclists – including two children.’
The Independent, 13th September 2017
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Armed robber dressed as witch jailed for Newport Co-op raid – BBC News
‘A man has been jailed for life following an armed robbery on a supermarket while dressed as a witch.’
BBC News, 22nd August 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Mother-of-two jailed for leading police on 120mph car chase – Daily Telegraph
‘A speeding motorist has been jailed after leading police on a car chase where she exceeded 120mph, with the judge branding it as the worst case of dangerous driving he had ever seen.’
Daily Telegraph, 4th August 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Lorry driver jailed for child’s crash death on A34 – BBC News
‘A lorry driver has been jailed for six years for causing the death of a three-year-old girl in a pile-up in which her pregnant mother suffered a miscarriage.’
BBC News, 17th July 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Jail for cocaine driver who killed Newport grandmother – BBC news
‘A father-of-two has been jailed for eight years and eight months for killing a grandmother while sniffing cocaine at the wheel of his van.’
BBC News, 13th July 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Twelve jailed over high speed road race that killed four young people – Crown Prosecution Service
‘Two men have today (May 19) been jailed for nine years for their part in a high-speed road race which left four people dead.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 19th May 2017
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
Driver jailed for three years for ramming car into cyclist who confronted her for using mobile phone at the wheel – The Independent
‘A motorist who ploughed into a cyclist with her car after he challenged her for using a mobile phone while driving has been jailed for three years.’
The Independent, 11th May 2017
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Texting lorry driver who killed a pensioner has jail term increased – Daily Telegraph
‘A texting lorry driver who was reaching down to tune his radio when he killed a pensioner has had his sentence increased after judges found it was unduly lenient.’
Daily Telegraph, 9th May 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Police and courts fail cyclists over road safety, says cross-party inquiry – The Guardian
‘Policing and the justice system are too often failing cyclists, making the roads too dangerous for people to ride on them, and then not properly prosecuting or banning motorists who commit offences, a cross-party group of MPs and peers has warned.’
The Guardian, 2nd May 2017
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Woman jailed over Facebook birthday message death crash – BBC News
‘A woman who was trying to send a message on Facebook when she crashed into a pensioner’s car, killing him, has been jailed for 27 months.’
BBC News, 24th April 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Dean Collins guilty over Joseph Smith’s crash death – BBC News
‘The driver of a car involved in a head-on crash which killed his five-year-old stepson has been found guilty of causing his death by dangerous driving.’
BBC News, 11th April 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Drink-driver who crashed with son in car jailed – The Guardian
‘A drink-driver who smashed into a concrete roundabout island and launched her car 14ft into the air while her child was in the back has been jailed.’
The Guardian, 10th April 2017
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Driver faces private prosecution over death of cyclist in London – The Guardian
‘The driver of a car that hit a cyclist who later died has appeared at the Old Bailey in a private case brought by the Cyclists’ Defence Fund.
The Guardian, 3rd April 2017
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Mobile phone thieves jailed after police pursuit on M11 – The Guardian
‘Dramatic footage showing a mobile phone thief trying to escape police by driving the wrong way on the M11 has been released as the driver and his accomplice were jailed.’
The Guardian, 3rd April 2017
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Baby girl who was unborn when father was killed in police chase to sue police force in legal first – Daily Telegraph
‘A three-month-old baby is to become the youngest person ever to sue a police force after her father was killed in a police chase before she was born, in a case that could set a legal precedent.’
Daily Telegraph, 30th March 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Lorry driver Dariusz Tokarczyk jailed for killing Jodie Moss – BBC News
‘A lorry driver who killed a 21-year-old woman while selecting music on his mobile phone has been jailed.’
BBC News, 20th March 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Driver jailed over Poppy-Arabella Clarke crossing death – BBC News
‘A pensioner who killed a three-year-old girl weeks after being told to stop driving because of poor eyesight has been jailed for four years.’
BBC News, 20th March 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Crash driver who took selfies with paralysed passenger jailed – The Guardian
‘A driver who paralysed his passenger in a car crash while “showing off” and then took selfies with him as he lay bloodied in the wreckage has been jailed.’
The Guardian., 15th March 2017
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
