‘Suicide mission’ driver jailed – BBC News
“A driver who tried to kill himself by crashing his car into the front of a department store has been jailed.”
BBC News, 24th July 2009
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“A driver who tried to kill himself by crashing his car into the front of a department store has been jailed.”
BBC News, 24th July 2009
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“A man who ran over his own friend and left him dying in the road was jailed for more than five years today.”
The Independent, 16th July 2009
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“A 24-year-old motorist who killed three teenagers – one of whom was pregnant – and paralysed a fourth when he crashed at speed has been jailed for 10 years.”
BBC News, 29th June 2009
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“A drunk woman who drove almost half a mile along railway tracks before her car broke down has been spared jail.”
BBC News, 11th June 2009
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“A speeding motorcyclist who unwittingly filmed a fellow biker’s death crash with a camera strapped to his petrol tank, walked free from court today with a ban.”
The Independent, 11th June 2009
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“A driver has been jailed for killing a cyclist while over the drink-drive limit and under the influence of drugs.”
BBC News, 8th June 2009
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“A driver has been jailed for causing the death of a friend he had been towing on a bicycle.”
BBC News, 19th May 2009
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“A former embassy official who fatally injured a cyclist in a hit-and-run crash and then attempted to cover her tracks by selling her car in parts on eBay was today sentenced to 10 years in jail.”
The Guardian, 19th May 2009
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Regina v Curtis (Attorney General’s Reference No 17 of 2009)
Court of Appeal
“It was always dangerous to use a mobile phone while driving and there was never any excuse for doing so.”
The Times, 12th May 2009
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“A traffic officer who knocked down and killed a schoolgirl as he drove at 94mph in a 30mph zone — with no blue lights or siren — was jailed for three years today for causing death by dangerous driving.”
The Times, 1st May 2009
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“A police traffic officer who moonlighted as an electrician between shifts is to be jailed for killing a schoolgirl as he chased a suspect car at 94mph without his blue lights or siren on.”
The Guardian, 9th April 2009
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“A driver who admitted killing a grandmother who had been taking her grandson for a Christmas Eve stroll has been jailed for four and a-half-years.”
BBC News, 24th March 2009
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Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
“A trial judge’s attitude towards defence counsel, which included sending her a note headed ‘6 P’s’ with a list of words in bold underneath saying ‘Prior Planning Prevents Piss Poor Performance’ contributed towards preventing a defendant receiving a fair trial.”
The Times, 16th March 2009
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“A disqualified driver who killed two men and seriously injured a toddler as they returned from a conker collecting trip has been jailed for 10 years.”
BBC News, 12th March 2009
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“A peer who was jailed for 12 weeks for sending and receiving text messages while driving on the M1 has been released by the Court of Appeal.”
BBC News, 12th March 2009
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“A court has heard how a man crashed into a lamp post while driving at 80mph in a 30mph zone after drinking 12 pints and rowing with his girlfriend.”
BBC News, 2nd March 2009
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“A motorcyclist caught speeding at 122mph (196km/h) with his 14-year-old son riding pillion has been sentenced to six months in prison.”
BBC News, 2nd March 2009
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“A Lincolnshire man responsible for the deaths of four of his children when he crashed into a river could have his jail sentence extended.”
BBC News, 27th February 2009
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“The prominent Labour peer Lord Ahmed of Rotherham was jailed for 12 weeks today after admitting sending texts while driving shortly before his Jaguar ploughed into a stationary car on the M1, killing its driver.”
The Guardian, 25th February 2009
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“A teenage motorist has been jailed for causing a crash in which a 16-year-old girl he was on a date with was flung from the car and died.”
BBC News, 19th February 2009
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