Twice speed limit driver jailed after cyclist's death

You will find that when soemeone is a dizzy driver they either dont drive at all or dont give a stuff and continue to drive each and every day, so banning them for long periods doesn't make much sense as if they get caught the courts are very reluctant to send them to prison.

A previous entry about ANPR was correct but if a dizzy driver is going out in someone else's car it wont flag up on the system.

On the subject of sentencing, why is it now so common for sentences to be nearly halved for 'good behaviour'? I'm beginning to suspect that the bar for 'good' behaviour is set drastically too low.

I am not a lawyer but I think murder is defined as having "mens rea" or sometimes in English "malice aforethought". Manslaughter is defined as causing death through reckless or negligent behaviour and understanding that such behaviour might cause death and not caring. I could just about get someone driving 10 or 20% over the limit not being regarded as reckless etc, but TWICE the limit in a built-up area?

The conviction should have been for manslaughter, for which a sentence of up to about 10 years, and up to about 6 served, would have been commensurate.

death caused by dangerous driving should be on par with manslaughter sentances wise. The shit should've got a longer ban & at least 5 years in the chokey.

How about a sentence that will make more people think twice? That sentence is not a deterrent.

disqualification from driving should commence on release from prison since they can't drive anyway while locked up.

Maybe a picture of the driver next time?

Agree with Surreyxc.

Surely a ten year ban is the only effective deterrent for drivers? 3 years passes quickly but 10 years would really make them think.

Aged 22 and with a three year ban it'll be 10 years at least until he can afford insurance to drive again. To be honest, I feel more for the victim's family and what they're going through. I don't really care about the bloke who caused the accident.

As has been observed before here; if you want to kill someone, do it from inside a car, and you'll never face proper punishment.

So long as the driving licence remains as a sacred right we will never have real justice, just a lottery or an auction.

who knows about the sentence, does good behaviour mean out in 1.5yrs?

But a three driving ban, has anyone ever actually been given a proper ban i.e. more than 10yrs or life, what would you actually have to do to get a proper ban beyond killing someone on the road.

Will this ban be served whilst he is in prison, becuase if he serves the whole term that would mean a 5month ban.

If you're doing twice the speed limit in a built up area, it's premeditated. 2 years for premeditated murder is a fuck1ng joke. As usual.

Detective Sergeant Chris Osborne of the Road Death Investigation Unit told the B&W Press: “This serves as a warning that doing double the speed limit in a busy area can not only result in someone’s death, but also a term in jail.

It's an interesting comment, it appears the Police Sgt appears to think that killing somebody needs to have weight added to the severity .. nice thinking.

Why are you showing a Gavel? Is justice now an auction? The Gavel is not used in any British court, only in auction houses.