Lorry driver who killed labour peer on zebra-crossing-avoids-jail

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    hawkinspeter

    Should be a lifetime ban and

    Should be a lifetime ban and prison time.

    When people are killed by a vehicle, why don’t we just have an immediate driving ban for the driver until the facts come out? Surely it’s better to be safe than sorry and keep the dangerous drivers off the roads.

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    davel

    “All road users should feel
    “All road users should feel safe, but those using a pedestrian crossing ought to feel completely protected because drivers should expect that people will be using them and should take particular care.”

    Better not fluff the opportunity to take a dangerous driver off the roads for a long time, then.

    Oh.

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    brooksby

    WTF? He was on a zebra

    WTF? He was on a zebra crossing, and the driver *still* doesn’t get to go to jail? What does it take??

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    Anonymous

    absolutely disgusting,

    absolutely disgusting, careless driving my are, by definition it’s dangerous because you fucking killed someone!

    These judges are a disgrace and they and the law needs changing and rapidly, we are simply not protected by this failed system.

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    zero_trooper

    Dear God! Judge bangs on
    Dear God! Judge bangs on about protecting vulnerable road users and then slaps wrist 🙁
    Also, why did it take so long to get to court? Three year ban, but he’s been driving about for the last 14-15 months.

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