Biker jailed over pensioner death – BBC News
“A speeding biker who killed a 71-year-old woman out walking her neighbour’s dog has been jailed for three years.”
BBC News, 4th November 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: dangerous driving
Bin lorry driver killed colleague after cheating eye test – The Guardian
“A partially sighted lorry driver who ran over and killed a colleague after cheating an eye test to obtain a large goods vehicle licence has been given a six-month suspended prison sentence.”
The Guardian, 2nd November 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Ex-cop jailed over crash – The Independent
“A former policeman was jailed for six and a half years after killing a grandmother during a 100mph ‘hair-raising joyride’.”
The Independent, 27th October 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Fraudster jailed for crash-for-cash scam – The Independent
“A fraudster who staged almost 100 car accidents and used the insurance payouts to fund a glamorous lifestyle was jailed yesterday.”
The Independent, 22nd October 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Footballer Jordan Robertson jailed after admitting causing fatal crash – The Independent
“A Championship footballer who killed a father of five in a crash on Christmas Day was starting a 32-month jail sentence today.”
The Independent, 2nd October 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Eight-year term for killer driver – BBC News
“A disqualified driver who killed two women in Ipswich by driving into them while he was drunk and on drugs has been jailed for eight years.”
BBC News, 11th September 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Hit-and-run cyclist killer jailed – BBC News
“A businessman who admitted driving into a cyclist and leaving him for dead has been jailed for seven and a half years.”
BBC News, 7th September 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Judge Ian Pearson urges Government to increase maximum sentences for violence and dangerous driving – Daily Telegraph
“A Crown Court judge has urged the Government to increase the maximum sentences for serious motoring offences and violent crimes.”
Daily Telegraph, 2nd September 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Judge calls for tougher dangerous driving laws – Daily Telegraph
“A judge has called for a review of ‘lenient’ dangerous driving laws after a drink-driver who reached speeds of 132mph during a police chase was jailed for just 15 months.”
Daily Telegraph, 25th August 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Drunk driver who killed fiance is jailed
“A drunk mother who killed her fiance by running him over with her car outside a pub was jailed for three years today.”
The Independent, 12th August 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Disgust’ at road death sentence – BBC News
“A woman has said she is ‘disgusted’ by a three year jail term handed to the hit-and-run driver who killed her daughter in Lancashire.”
BBC News, 11th August 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Speeding driver jailed for killing magistrate’s wife – Daily Telegraph
“Postman Darren Blight was jailed on Friday for mowing down and killing Susan Peters, a magistrate’s wife, while driving at twice the speed limit with traces of cannabis in his system.”
Daily Telegraph, 7th August 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Two jailed over hit-and-run death – BBC News
“Two men have been jailed over the death of a grandfather who was hit by a car which failed to stop.”
BBC News, 31st July 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
R v Bannister – WLR Daily
R v Bannister [2009] EWCA Crim 1571; [2009] WLR (D) 264
“A driver’s special skill, or lack of skill, was an irrelevant circumstance when considering whether his driving was dangerous.”
WLR Daily, 30th July 2009
Source: www.lawreports.co.uk
Please note once a case has been fully reported in one of the ICLR series the corresponding WLR Daily summary is removed.
Judges rule skill of police officers irrelevant to dangerous driving – Daily Telegraph
“The ‘special skill’ of a police driver is ‘an irrelevant circumstance’ when considering whether driving is dangerous, three judges have ruled.”
Daily Telegraph, 28th July 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘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
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Man jailed for killing friend in get-away – The Independent
“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
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Ten years for triple death driver – BBC News
“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
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Railway track driver spared jail – BBC News
“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
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Speeding biker who filmed death crash banned – The Independent
“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
Source: www.independent.co.uk
