“On 15 July 2008 the Sentencing Guidelines Council published its definitive guideline ‘Causing death by driving.'”
Sentencing Guidelines Council, 15th July 2008
Source: www.sentencing-guidelines.gov.uk
“Motorists convicted of causing death by dangerous or careless driving may face tough penalties under new guidelines published today for England and Wales.”
The Guardian, 15th July 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“A lorry driver who caused a fatal accident while talking on his Bluetooth headset was jailed yesterday for four-and-a-half years. Haulier Mervyn Richmond, 49, was so distracted during a conversation with his mother that he ploughed into a line of stationary traffic, killing father-of-two Michael Buston.”
The Guardian, 27th June 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“The driver of a coach who was drunk when it overturned at an M1 service station in Buckinghamshire injuring 33 people has been jailed for 10 months.”
BBC News, 24th June 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Eighteen police officers have been disciplined after bragging on a social networking website about crashing cars and hitting pedestrians.”
The Times, 23rd June 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“A pregnant woman whose unborn baby was killed in a car crash has called for a change in the law after the driver responsible escaped with a £200 fine.”
Daily Telegraph, 20th June 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“The family of a mother-of-four killed by a serial joyrider has condemned the courts after he was spared a maximum 14-year prison term and jailed for eight years.”
Daily Telegraph, 12th June 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“A man who caused the deaths of three girls while racing another driver down a street has been jailed for 10 years.”
BBC News, 9th May 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“A couple whose baby daughter suffered brain damage in a crash caused by a dangerous driver have received £800,000 in compensation.”
BBC News, 6th May 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“The parents of a baby girl left brain damaged by a dangerous driver have called for the law to be made tougher.”
BBC News, 3rd May 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“A crash in which which a 17-year-old was killed and four others were injured has been referred to the Independent Police Complaints Commission.”
BBC News, 2nd May 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Prosecutions of dangerous drivers have fallen to the lowest level for more than a decade but parking tickets have risen to a record high.”
The Times, 1st May 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“Nearly 500 motorists are being fined every day for talking on mobile phones while driving, official figures will show today.”
Daily Telegraph, 30th April 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“A motorist who was texting on her mobile when she hit and killed a cyclist has been sentenced to four years in prison.”
BBC News, 29th February 2008
Source: news.bbc.co.uk
“A man from Suffolk who filmed himself driving at speeds of up to 130mph has been given a four-month jail sentence, suspended for 18 months.”
BBC News, 21st February 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“A man of 78 is starting a year in jail after a court heard how his dangerous overtaking killed a father-of-four.”
BBC News, 9th February 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“A judge has criticised Government guidelines that prevent him from passing a longer sentence on a man with 42 motoring convictions.”
Daily Telegraph, 6th February 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“A motorist who was texting on her mobile phone when she hit and killed a cyclist has been convicted of causing death by dangerous driving.”
BBC News, 1st February 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“A drugged driver who ploughed into six shoppers in central London, causing injuries that forced a mother and daughter to have their right legs amputated, was today jailed for four years.”
The Guardian, 30th January 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
People who use mobile phones while driving could face up to two years in prison, under new guidelines being published today by prosecutors.
The Independent, 20th December 2007
Source: www.independent.co.uk
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