‘A driver who is thought to have fallen asleep before his car crashed into two cars, killing a father-of-one, has been jailed for three years and four months.’
BBC News, 8th February 2022
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‘Drivers will face tougher rules from March when it comes to the use of mobile phones and other devices behind the wheel.’
The Independent, 1st February 2022
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‘Human drivers should not be legally accountable for road safety in the era of autonomous cars, a report says.’
BBC News, 26th January 2022
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‘A driver who pretended to be an undercover police officer and brandished a knife after crashing his car under the influence of drugs has been jailed.’
The Independent, 13th January 2022
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A car driver in a rage who chased a moped through the streets before ramming the vehicle and fatally injuring its pillion passenger has been jailed.’
The Independent, 6th January 2022
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A banned driver who sped at up to 100mph (161km/h) in a stolen car while being pursued by police has been jailed.’
BBC News, 7th January 2022
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‘A television producer has been cleared of deliberately causing a car to crash into the back of his bike in a case described as “unique and bizarre” by his celebrity lawyer.’
The Independent, 6th January 2022
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Henry Reynolds was warned his rear tyres were near the legal limit but continued to drive a further 7,000 miles on them.’
Daily Telegraph, 20th December 2021
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘A student nurse from London was found guilty of causing the death of a 13-year-old girl after falling asleep at the wheel.’
The Independent, 19th December 2021
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘An artist found guilty of the murder of millionaire hotelier Sir Richard Sutton and the attempted murder of his own mother will be sentenced on Monday.’
The Independent, 20th December 2021
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A motorist who deliberately ran over a cyclist after the victim spat on his luxury Land Rover during a road rage row has been jailed for 18 months.’
The Guardian, 14th December 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A Metropolitan Police officer has been cleared of causing the death by dangerous driving of an 18-year-old man during a high-speed chase.’
The Independent, 12th October 2021
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘The parents of Harry Dunn have reached a “resolution” in a civil claim for damages with the woman alleged to have killed him, the family’s spokesman has said.’
BBC News, 21st September 2021
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‘A solicitor who received a suspended prison sentence for dangerous driving after hitting a telegraph pole as well as multiple parked cars has been fined by the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal (SDT).’
Legal Futures, 21st September 2021
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘A man has been jailed for 15 months after driving a car half a mile down a railway track, causing passenger delays of up to eight hours.’
The Guardian, 7th September 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The deposition of Harry Dunn’s alleged killer has been postponed just days before it was due to take place.’
BBC News, 19th August 2021
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‘A cyclist has been jailed for causing fatal injuries to a pedestrian in a hit-and-run crash.’
BBC News, 29th July 2021
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‘The US government has requested that the country’s civil courts prevent the disclosure of the employment details of Harry Dunn’s alleged killer in the interests of “national security”.’
The Guardian, 25th July 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A bus driver has been jailed after injuring 41 children by crashing a double-decker into a railway bridge.’
The Independent, 10th July 2021
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A haulage boss who ran a “lawless” business has been jailed for 15 years after two men died when their car was hit by an HGV with faulty brakes.’
BBC News, 29th June 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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