Causing death by careless driving Archives

Causing death by careless driving

Rebecca Comins (picture via Gwent Police)

Prison “almost inevitable” for van driver who knocked and killed GB triathlete riding time trial

The driver thought the sound of the crash was just parcels falling down, and told police he “misjudged” the overtake

Sun, Jun 09, 2024 11:26

Herbert Park and Morehampton Road junctin, Dublin

Red-light jumping truck driver already disqualified from driving imprisoned for 21 months for severely injuring elderly cyclist

The driver had 33 previous convictions, including numerous road traffic offences such as drink-driving and driving without insurance before the incident in Dublin in 2021

Sat, Jan 20, 2024 17:51

Driver who drank bottle of vodka and took cocaine, MDMA, and cannabis before killing cyclist and fleeing scene jailed for six years and nine months

After killing a 54-year-old cyclist as he sped through a red light, Sam Hughes initially tried to deceive the police by providing a false name, before eventually pleading guilty to causing death by careless driving

Thu, Jan 11, 2024 18:59

“Arrogant” speeding driver with drugs and alcohol in his system avoids jail for killing cyclist, as prosecutor says incident was “just below” dangerous driving threshold

Harry Bennett, who was driving at up to 51mph in a 30mph zone when he struck 77-year-old Geoffrey Dean, was given a suspended sentence and banned from driving for three years

Wed, Nov 01, 2023 14:14

Driver who admitted killing time trial cyclist spared jail to care for his mother

Court told that Mark Beresford had smoked cannabis night before crash that claimed life of Darren Maironis, but was below drug-drive limit

Fri, Aug 11, 2023 12:09

Jail for speeding driver who killed teenage cyclist and fled scene

Kayn Galer had previously been warned twice by police about his driving

Sat, Jul 29, 2023 12:14

Motorist called “disrespectful” by coroner for refusing to answer questions after causing cyclist’s death

The driver was released after being arrested on suspicion of death by careless driving, and answered “no comment” to every single question asked by the coroner

Fri, Jul 28, 2023 10:36

Learner driver who was speeding and on a phone call jailed for 14 months for killing milkman cycling to work

The driver, who was doing up to 58mph on a 40mph road and was making a phone call when he hit the 63-year-old cyclist from behind, has been sentenced to 14 months in prison

Thu, Jul 06, 2023 11:32

88-year-old motorist avoids jail after causing the death of a cyclist who she hit “without noticing”

The “genuinely remorseful” pensioner was disqualified from driving for ten years following the death of mother-of-two Jacqui Witham

Sat, Jun 24, 2023 17:04

High Wycombe Magistrates Court (Google Maps)

Cyclists’ widows to sue driver who walked out of court free after running both over and killing them instantly

The two cyclists were struck from behind by the driver, who is being sued for £200,000 in damages after his two-year prison sentence was suspended by the judge for not driving at "excessive speed"

Sat, Jun 10, 2023 17:53