‘A man whose YouTube channel showed him driving high-performance cars at high speeds on busy public roads has been sentenced for dangerous driving.’
BBC News, 22nd June 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A man who killed two young children while drink and drug driving will not have his sentence reviewed by the court of appeal.’
BBC News, 30th May 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A mother who killed two of her children when she crashed into a lorry while drink-driving has been jailed for more than four years.’
BBC News, 25th April 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘In 2003 the Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) (Amendment) Regulations created a specific offence of using a mobile phone while driving. Subsection 110(6)(a) of those Regulations states that a mobile telephone is to be treated as hand-held ‘if it is, or must be, held at some point during the course of making or receiving a call or performing any other interactive communication function’.’
4 King's Bench Walk, 25th March 2022
Source: www.4kbw.co.uk
‘A mother who used her Range Rover to try to move an Insulate Britain protester blocking the road while she was on the school run has called her court case a “huge injustice.”’
The Independent, 29th March 2022
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Drivers could face a fine for just touching a mobile phone while behind the wheel – and the same goes for passengers in certain circumstances under tough new rules.’
The Independent, 29th March 2022
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A man has been sentenced to seven and a half years in prison after killing his friend during a high-speed crash.’
BBC News, 29th March 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A loophole allowing drivers to escape punishment for handheld phone use if they are taking a photo or playing a game has closed in Great Britain.’
BBC News, 25th March 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A driver’s jail sentence for killing a mother in a crash during a police chase will no longer be reviewed to determine whether it was too lenient.’
BBC News, 27th February 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A “reckless” driver who left an 11-year-old girl lying fatally injured in the road has been jailed.’
BBC News, 17th February 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘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
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘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
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Human drivers should not be legally accountable for road safety in the era of autonomous cars, a report says.’
BBC News, 26th January 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘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
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘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
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