Author Topic: Prison for death by dangerous driving. (Read 2122 times)

ggreg · « **on:** September 12, 2013, 03:22:06 AM »

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/crime/10293094/It-took-satnav-18-seconds-to-tear-two-families-apart.html

Woman driving along the road, stares down at the Sat Nav and kills a cyclist. Gets 18 months will serve 9 months.

Some people would like her jailed for life, since she killed someone.

Some would like her banned from driving for life. Understandable and perhaps a better punishment than jail. I think a 10 year ban would be appropriate.

Neighbours suggested she was a decent mother and wife, nice children, responsible person who simply made a mistake that day and does not deserve jail. There are such things as accidents. Who hasn't been blinded by winter sun etc when they were driving. My hire car has a warped disk brake which is less than ideal. Should I waste half a day taking it back to Avis or drive to the conditions.

What would be the best and most just solution for these types of road traffic accidents where the person at fault was clearly not a drug addled lunatic or drunk or driving like a total idiot but basically careless bordering on reckless?

I am always torn between mercy and justice with these sorts of cases. How about you?

poche · « **Reply #1 on:** September 12, 2013, 04:36:43 AM »

I heard of a similar incident that included a sentence of one year and a lifetime ban on driving.

Capt McQuigg · « **Reply #2 on:** September 12, 2013, 07:15:14 AM »

Justice would be if the driver had to pay a monthly stipend of $1000 per month for the next 25 years. After all, she deprived the other family of a breadwinner.

Eighteen seconds is a really long time to take your eyes off the road.

ggreg · « **Reply #3 on:** September 12, 2013, 10:26:32 AM »

Not sure how they worked that out. I think they meant she must have had one eye on the road and the other on the Sat Nav thus an 18 second blind spot on her driver's door side. That I could see happening. She might have been tracking the white line.

Clearly if you shut you eyes for 18 seconds you would probably crash into the kerb.

Asian women koreans, indians drive badly all the time. They are like Mr Magoo.

Stubborn · « **Reply #4 on:** September 12, 2013, 11:08:04 AM »

She drove 1057 feet without looking?

What an idiot. She has a death wish and deserves to never drive again - that's for sure.