Serious Motoring Offences Review | Kangs Criminal Solicitors
The Government has proposed that dangerous drivers causing death by speeding, street racing or while on a mobile phone should face the same level of sentencing as those charged with manslaughter.
Cagin Husnu of Kangs Solicitors outlines the Government’s proposals.
It should be noted that at present the average sentence imposed by the courts for drivers convicted of causing death whilst driving is below four years.
The proposals include:
- Increasing the maximum sentence for causing death by dangerous driving from fourteen years to life imprisonment
- Increasing the maximum sentence for causing death by careless driving whilst under the influence of drink or drugs from fourteen years to life imprisonment
- The creation of a new offence of causing serious injury by careless driving with a maximum sentence of three years
- Increasing minimum driving bans for those convicted of causing death
Ministerial Comment:
Justice Minister Sam Gyimah has stated:
“Killer drivers ruin lives. Their actions cause immeasurable pain to families, who must endure tragic, unnecessary losses.
While impossible to compensate for the death of a loved one, we are determined to make sure the punishment fits the crime.
My message is clear – if you drive dangerously and kill on our roads, you could face a life sentence.”
Can Kangs Solicitors Help Me? | Kangs Solicitors Motoring Defence Team
Whilst an allegation of causing the death of a person whilst driving is a terrible burden to live with, as with all alleged criminal activity, those who are prosecuted may have and are entitled to present their defence before a jury in a trial.
If you have any queries or require any advice with regard to being involved in an incident as set out above, or any other offence, then please do not hesitate to contact our team of solicitors through one of the following:
Contact:
Mr Sukhdip Randhawa
srandhawa@kangssolicitors.co.uk
0121 449 9888 | 020 7936 6396 | 07989 521 210
