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Matthew Clemo was more than two times over the legal alcohol limit, and police described him as being so drunk he was unable to stand up on his own

Aaron Rogers failed to stop after hitting and killing Ian Edwards, then hid his van and denied he was the driver after being arrested

Paul Digney targeted high-value bikes from communal areas of Leeds apartment blocks

Current laws encourage drunk drivers who kill to flee the scene and escape justice, say campaigners

“Why does society in general think that speeding is a low-level crime?” asks Chris Barrow as motorist who caused his wife’s death is sentenced

Judge tells Amelia Hungerford she and passenger acted like “excited children at a fun park rather than grown-ups test driving a motor vehicle”

Victim calls for introduction of offence of ‘causing serious injury by careless driving’

Plans for tougher sentencing were outlined in 2017 but have not yet led to legislation

Government recognises that dangerous drivers are ‘driving a weapon’ but still hasn’t reviewed penalties despite failings

Charity reacts to news of Michael Bradbury’s sentence being reduced from 45 to 36 months in prison