Asked by: James Wild (Conservative - North West Norfolk)
Question to the Ministry of Justice:
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many offenders have received a life sentence for causing death by dangerous driving.
Answered by Nicholas Dakin - Government Whip, Lord Commissioner of HM Treasury
Sentencing outcomes at court for offenders prosecuted for the offence of causing death by dangerous driving and other offences can be obtained through published data: Outcomes by Offence data tool: December 2023.
Provisions in the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 increased the maximum penalty from 14 years’ imprisonment to life for the offences of causing death by careless driving when under the influence of drink or drugs, and causing death by dangerous driving. These measures came into force on 28 June 2022 and apply to offences committed on or after that date.
The Sentencing Council has reflected these changes in the sentencing guidelines and the starting point for cases falling into the highest level of seriousness is now 12 years’ imprisonment, a significant increase from the previous 8 years’ starting point. The sentence range for the most serious instances is now 8 to 18 years’ imprisonment.
Although the starting points and sentence ranges for this offence have increased, the courts still retain the discretion to sentence outside of this range and impose a life sentence where the seriousness of the offence is such that they consider it more appropriate.
We continue to work alongside the Department for Transport to ensure sentencing law for driving offences is appropriate.
Asked by: Andrew Rosindell (Conservative - Romford)
Question to the Home Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to reduce dangerous driving in Romford constituency.
Answered by Diana Johnson - Minister of State (Home Office)
Any form of dangerous driving behaviour is a serious matter of concern The maximum sentence for dangerous driving is an unlimited fine, disqualification and up to 14 years in prison.
How the police enforce road traffic legislation and investigate road traffic offences in Romford and other areas of London is an operational matter for the Metropolitan Police Commissioner, in conjunction with the Mayor of London and the Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime.
Asked by: Preet Kaur Gill (Labour (Co-op) - Birmingham Edgbaston)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of penalties for dangerous driving.
Answered by Lilian Greenwood - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)
The Department for Transport has not recently assessed the adequacy of penalties for dangerous driving. The Government is committed to delivering a new Road Safety Strategy, the first in over a decade. We will set out next steps on this in due course.
Nov. 30 2007
Source Page: Tables showing number of convictions, for each year from 1997 to 2005, broken down by Police Force area, for a) neglect of pedestrian rights b) neglect of traffic directions c) speed limit offences d) driving after consuming alcohol/drugs e) dangerous driving and f) driving whilst disqualified.Found: , for a) neglect of pedestrian rights b) neglect of traffic directions c) speed limit offences d) driving
Asked by: Andrew Rosindell (Conservative - Romford)
Question to the Home Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she has taken to tackle dangerous driving in (a) Romford constituency and (b) England.
Answered by Diana Johnson - Minister of State (Home Office)
Any form of dangerous driving behaviour is a serious road safety issue. The maximum sentence for dangerous driving is an unlimited fine, disqualification and up to 14 years in prison.
How the police enforce road traffic legislation and investigate road traffic offences is an operational matter for the local chief officer, in conjunction with the Police and Crime Commissioner.
Asked by: Anna Dixon (Labour - Shipley)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to tackle dangerous driving in (a) villages and (b) rural areas.
Answered by Lilian Greenwood - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)
The safety of our roads is an absolute priority for this Government and that is why the Department is committed to delivering a new Road Safety Strategy, the first in over a decade. The Department will set out next steps on this in due course.
Mar. 17 2011
Source Page: Table showing the number of fixed penalty notices issued for all offences by offence group and police force area for the years 1997 to 2008. 13 p.Found: (excluding use of hand-held mobile phone when driving)Vehicle insurance offencesVehicle or part in dangerous
Dec. 17 2024
Source Page: Criminal Proceedings in Scotland, 2022-23Found: against in Scottish Courts, where the main charge relates to the following crimes:Causing death by dangerous
Apr. 17 2025
Source Page: Dangerous driver who killed passenger has sentence increased following intervention by Solicitor GeneralFound: caught speeding on two further occasions and later caused another road accident while banned from driving
Oct. 30 2009
Source Page: Tables showing how many homicides by each method of killing there were in each police force area from 1997/98 to 2007/08. 11 p.Found: Excluding death by careless/dangerous driving and aggravated vehicle taking.8.