‘A woman’s first date ended with her being seriously injured when her admirer crashed his car into a tree while showing off to her before fleeing police.’
Daily Telegraph, 13th March 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘A drug addict with more than 50 previous convictions has been jailed for 12 years for killing a child actor and his aunt when he hit them with a stolen car.’
The Guardian, 10th March 2017
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘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
‘A dangerous driver who killed a teenage motorist in a crash which split her car in half has been jailed for six years.’
Daily Telegraph, January 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘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
‘Drivers who cause death by dangerous or careless driving could get life in prison under new government proposals.’
BBC News, 4th December 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A bus driver has been found guilty of killing three people in a ‘devastating and avoidable’ Valentine’s Day motorway crash.’
Daily Telegraph, 17th November 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘thief who faces jail for driving a stolen motorbike into a policeman has had his sentencing date pushed back by a judge so he can celebrate his 25th birthday.’
Daily Telegraph, 8th November 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘A police officer has been cleared of dangerous driving after using his van to knock a criminal off his scrambler motorcycle as he tore through a city’s streets.’
The Guardian, 3rd November 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘A lorry driver who hit and killed a mother and her three children while using his phone behind the wheel has been jailed for 10 years.’
BBC News, 31st October 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A lorry driver who ploughed a vehicle packed with steel into a line of rush-hour traffic, leaving one seriously injured, has been jailed.’
Daily Telegraph, 5th October 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘In March 2015 new legislation was introduced to specifically tackle drug driving. Prior to that date it had been an offence to drive a vehicle whilst unfit to do so through drink or drugs and this offence remains. Whilst this offence still remains the prosecution would need to prove that driving was impaired. The new legislation made it an offence to drive with eight prescription medications above a prescribed limit and with eight illegal substances. In order to assist police in implementing this offence “drugalysers” were also introduced making it possible for police to test for cocaine and cannabis at the road side using a saliva test. The detection of all other substances requires a blood sample to be taken.’
Halsbury’s Law Exchange, 5th September 2016
Source: www.halsburyslawexchange.co.uk
‘A drunk driver who fell asleep in traffic with a loaded gun resting on his lap has been jailed.’
BBC News, 30th August 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A motorist who crashed her car while inhaling a laughing gas balloon has been jailed for 20 months.’
The Guardian, 30th August 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘A lorry driver has been convicted over a crash he caused after opening a text message which resulted in the death of an off duty police officer.’
BBC News, 4th August 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A driver clocked speeding at 154mph has been banned from the roads for 56 days, Suffolk police said.’
The Guardian, 2nd August 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘A man has been jailed for 11 years after he stole an elderly woman’s car and ran her over with it.’
BBC News, 19th July 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A speeding motorist who drove his car straight through the wall of a house – throwing the tenant out of her bath – has been jailed.’
BBC News, 14th July 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Drink or drug-drivers who cause fatal crashes should be charged with manslaughter and should face life sentences in prison, nine in 10 people think.’
Daily Telegraph, 11th July 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘A wealthy businessman who drunkenly ploughed his new Mercedes into a marquee at a charity ball injuring 21 people has been jailed for more than a year.’
Daily Telegraph, 10th June 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
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