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3 years for causing death by dangerous driving, driver who left cyclist in coma avoids prison + ‘legal first’ as cyclist convicted of manslaughter over fatal pavement collision: road.cc sentencing round-up

The first edition of our new sentencing round-up series, analysing the state of play when it comes to sentencing for driving and cycling offences in the UK

Fri, Mar 20, 2026 09:24

Newmarket Road fatal collision sign, Norwich (credit: Peter Silburn)

MPs demand lifetime driving bans and stricter phone laws to address justice system “failing” families of those killed in collisions

"This report shines a light on the urgent need for reform. It's unacceptable that drivers who take lives through recklessness are allowed back on the roads while grieving families are left without a sense of justice"

Tue, Oct 21, 2025 15:07

Drug dealer jailed for 15 years for killing cyclist

15-year sentence for drug dealer who killed cyclist while speeding at 60mph in 30 zone

James Ashman was jailed for 14 years for causing death by dangerous driving, with an additional year for a drug-dealing charge, and has been banned from driving for 18 years

Mon, Sep 09, 2024 10:49

Nine-year sentence for “drunken idiot” who killed cyclist

Nine-year sentence for “drunken idiot” drug-driver who told passengers “cyclists should not be on the road” moments before overtaking group ride, hitting and killing cycling club chairman

The court heard Jack Bingley "had been on something of a bender the night before and had also taken cocaine" — the dangerous driver repeatedly ignoring his passengers' calls for him to go back to the scene of the fatal collision after he hit two riders

Mon, Aug 19, 2024 13:15

statue-justice-old-bailey-licensed-cc-2.0-flickr-ronnie-macdonald

Judges told killing a cyclist now an ‘aggravating factor’ for driving offences, could lead to longer sentences

Cycling UK welcomed the longer sentences "needed in some fatal driving cases", but has also called for longer driving bans in other cases of careless and dangerous driving to "act as a deterrent and therefore help protect the public"

Wed, Jun 21, 2023 10:45

Hit-and-run driver who killed cyclist and briefly returned to scene before fleeing jailed for 10 years

Nathan Schultz killed Agnieszka Pocztowska and struck another cyclist while driving home – without a licence – from a party

Sun, Mar 05, 2023 10:27

Hit-and-run driver who killed cyclist and hit another minutes later convicted of causing death by dangerous driving

Nathan Schultz will be sentenced on 3 March for killing Agniszka Pocztowska, while his car passenger Kasey Wrench has already been handed a suspended prison sentence

Fri, Jan 27, 2023 15:11

Petition calling for lawmakers to increase sentencing for banned drivers collects 150 signatures per hour

Bereaved families of cyclists mown down by 67-times convicted driver call result of petition 'overwhelming' as they mark six months since the double collision

Sun, Aug 24, 2014 03:13

Driver who killed cyclist while adjusting her sat nav faces a jail sentence

Jury found Victoria McClure guilty of death by dangerous driving after she admitted lesser charge of careless driving

Sun, Jul 28, 2013 10:00

broken-bike (CC BY 2.) by Garry McKnight on Flickr)

Price of a cyclist’s life? $42 in Washington State

Teenage driver who killed cyclist after hitting him twice fined for 'unsafe lane change'… victim's family sue

Mon, Oct 17, 2011 16:28