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New offence created for causing death via carless driving
Anyone listening to the news today will be aware of the creation of a
new offence for causing death on the road by temporary carelessness - which if the driver has an otherwise good record need only carry a community sentence. Regards, Duncan |
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New offence created for causing death via carless driving
On 9 Jan, 12:08, Duncan Smith wrote:
Anyone listening to the news today will be aware of the creation of a new offence for causing death on the road by temporary carelessness - which if the driver has an otherwise good record need only carry a community sentence. Regards, Duncan Someone's put it much better than i could: The definition of "dangerous" driving is set down within the law, it's not just a random definition according to which judge is sitting. "Dangerous" driving must fall "far below" the acceptable standard. A moment's lapse of judgement, therefore, isn't dangerous, because whilst the defendant might accept that in that moment he fell below the acceptable standard, he did not fall "far" below. This is what was not only keeping careless drivers out of jail, but also getting them acquitted. The new offence of causing death by careless driving will cover those momentary lapses. But then - what do you do with someone who came around a corner, within the speed limit, was blinded by the sun and as they slowed down hit a pedestrian and killed them? Or someone who was taking an ill child to the doctor's, and was momentarily distracted by the child suddenly vomiting in the back seat and turned to look at them, and hit and killed a pedestrian? Both examples are careless, but I don't think you could accuse them of using their car as a killing machine and deserving of jail. It's this group of momentary lapses which will attract community penalties, as the article made quite clear: Quote The Sentencing Guidelines Council (SGC) is expected to recommend community penalties for drivers who kill someone after momentarily losing concentration. On the other hand, someone who kills whilst using a mobile / trying to reprogramme their SatNav / succumbing to an act of oral love from the passenger, will have established that their carelessness (it's still not, technically, dangerous) was not a momentary lapse but a deliberate course of action, and are more likely to go to jail. I don't think you can say that this is anything other than a step forward. http://www.anothercyclingforum.com/i...?topic=45662.0 |
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I reckon it'll be hard work to make charges of carless driving stick .
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New offence created for causing death via carless driving
In article , Doki
writes I reckon it'll be hard work to make charges of carless driving stick . I agree - attempts to prosecute will be in van. -- congokid Eating out in London? Read my tips... http://congokid.com |
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congokid wrote:
In article , Doki writes I reckon it'll be hard work to make charges of carless driving stick . I agree - attempts to prosecute will be in van. Is that any of your busness? |
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New offence created for causing death via carless driving
Dan Gregory wrote:
congokid wrote: In article , Doki writes I reckon it'll be hard work to make charges of carless driving stick . I agree - attempts to prosecute will be in van. Is that any of your busness? No, and we should have no truck with it either. -dan |
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On 10 Jan, 00:21, Rob Morley wrote:
In article , * says... Dan Gregory wrote: congokid wrote: In article , Doki writes I reckon it'll be hard work to make charges of carless driving stick . I agree - attempts to prosecute will be in van. Is that any of your busness? No, and we should have no truck with it either. You shouldn't trample what is basically an improvement on current legislation. Rob - switch your sense of humour filter back on please. Doki et al were commenting and punning on the OP's typo in the subjest title... TL |
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New offence created for causing death via carless driving
In article d52fc6f8-249d-4bf8-b04a-cfae6b34d8a8
@q77g2000hsh.googlegroups.com, The Luggage says... On 10 Jan, 00:21, Rob Morley wrote: In article , * says... Dan Gregory wrote: congokid wrote: In article , Doki writes I reckon it'll be hard work to make charges of carless driving stick . I agree - attempts to prosecute will be in van. Is that any of your busness? No, and we should have no truck with it either. You shouldn't trample what is basically an improvement on current legislation. Rob - switch your sense of humour filter back on please. Doki et al were commenting and punning on the OP's typo in the subjest title... Alan, was my pun too subtle for you? |
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