Dangerous Driving: Sentencing

(asked on 4th June 2021) - View Source

Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether the Government plans to increase sentences for people who cause death by careless driving while not under the influence of drink or drugs.


Answered by
Chris Philp Portrait
Chris Philp
Minister of State (Home Office)
This question was answered on 14th June 2021

The government keeps offences and penalties under revew. We have no current plans to increase the maximum penalty for causing death by careless driving.

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