Reading text message killer driver jailed – BBC News

“A teenage driver who ploughed into a woman in Reading moments after receiving a text message has been jailed for two-and-a-half years.”

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BBC News, 11th April 2011

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Blind man’s 12 years custody for woman’s crash death – BBC News

“A registered blind man from Suffolk, who stole a car which was involved in crash which left a woman dead, has been sentenced to 12 years custody.”

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BBC News, 31st March 2011

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Lorry driver jailed for A1 workman’s death – BBC News

“A lorry driver who killed a workman has been jailed for causing death by dangerous driving.”

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BBC News, 23rd March 2011

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Drink drivers lose right to demand blood tests – Daily Telegraph

“Motorists who are marginally over the limit are to lose the right to demand a blood test under the biggest changes to drink-drive law in over 40 years.”

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Daily Telegraph, 21st March 2011

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Appeal over hit-and-run asylum seeker – The Independent

“The UK Border Agency will appeal against a tribunal ruling preventing the deportation of a failed asylum seeker who killed a 12-year-old girl in a hit-and-run driving incident, Immigration Minister Damian Green said today.”

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The Independent, 17th December 2010

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Stoke-on-Trent crash death driver spared second jail term – BBC News

“A man who caused the death of a doorman who died six years after being hit by a car has been spared a second jail term.”

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BBC News, 16th December 2010

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Failed asylum seeker who left girl to die allowed to remain in Britain – Daily Telegraph

“A failed asylum-seeker who left a 12-year-old girl dying under the wheels of his car while banned from driving will be allowed to remain in the UK, judges ruled today.”

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Daily Telegraph, 16th December 2010

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Policeman cleared of Kent A21 death crash charge – BBC News

“A police officer has been cleared of causing the death by dangerous driving of a mother-of-three in Kent.”

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BBC News, 14th December 2010

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Lorry driver who killed cyclist had ‘godawful hangover’ – The Guardian

“A lorry driver who crushed a cyclist while chatting on his mobile phone with ‘the most godawful hangover’ was today jailed for seven years and disqualified from driving for life.”

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The Guardian, 18th November 2010

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Teenage driver jailed for triple death crash – BBC News

“A teenage driver who killed three friends when he crashed into a lamp post has been jailed for three-and-a-half years at St Albans Crown Court.”

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BBC News, 5th November 2010

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Speeding driver who killed teenager has jail term cut – BBC News

“A driver who lost control of his speeding car and killed a 17-year-old pedestrian has had his jail term cut by three years by the Appeal Court.”

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BBC News, 28th October 2010

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Gloucestershire man jailed over double fatal crash – BBC News

“A man who had never passed a driving test has been jailed for seven years for killing two friends and injuring another in a crash.”

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BBC News, 14th October 2010

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Speeding drink-driver jailed for fatal M4 crash – BBC News

“A drink-driver who caused a fatal crash at speeds of more than 100mph on the M4 in Berkshire has been jailed for six-and-a-half years.”

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BBC News, 1st October 2010

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Driver jailed after Oxfordshire man dies in crash – BBC News

“A man who caused a crash that killed an Oxfordshire man, then drove from the scene and later lied to police, has begun a five-year jail term.”

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BBC News, 17th September 2010

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Driver jailed for Gerrards Cross cyclist crash death – BBC News

“A driver who hit a cyclist leaving him dying in a Buckinghamshire road has been jailed for five years.”

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BBC News, 15th September 2010

Source; www.bbc.co.uk

‘Deranged’ motorist who thought car was Starship Enterprise killed couple – Daily Telegraph

“Matthew Kelliher, 31, believed he had special powers and that his vehicle, which he likened to a space craft from the television show Star Trek, was capable of travelling at 6,000 miles per hour.”

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Daily Telegraph, 26th August 2010

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Man jailed for fatal drunk crash in Nottinghamshire – BBC News

“A driver who killed two passengers in a crash in Nottinghamshire has been jailed for four-and-a-half years.”

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BBC News, 14th July 2010

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Devon driver’s spider scare led to cyclist’s death – BBC News

“A driver who was distracted by a spider ended up killing a cyclist and badly injuring another when she took her eyes off the road to throw the creature out.”

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BBC News, 24th June 2010

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Suspended term for Plymouth sleep crash driver – BBC News

“A driver who caused the death of two people after falling asleep at the wheel of her car has been spared jail.”

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BBC News, 17th June 2010

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Report calls for tougher drink driving laws – The Guardian

“A government-commissioned report has called for Britain’s drink driving laws to be toughened to a level that would mean some people would be over the legal limit after one drink.”

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The Guardian, 16th June 2010

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Driving ban upheld for speeding 90-year-old – The Independent

“A 90-year-old war veteran caught speeding in a car for the disabled must serve a six-month ban, the High Court has ruled.”

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The Independent, 11th June 2010

Source: www.independent.co.uk

GP drove on motorway while almost five times over drink-drive limit – Daily Telegraph

“Dr Claire Nelson said she was ‘deeply remorseful’ after being placed on probation for 18 months and banned from driving for two years.”

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Daily Telegraph, 30th April 2010

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Pete Doherty given 12 month driving ban – Daily Telegraph

“Pete Doherty was given a 12-month driving ban and fined £500 today after he admitted allowing his manager to use his Daimler without insurance.”

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Daily Telegraph, 11th March 2010

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Drink-driver who killed pedestrians jailed – The Independent

“A drink-driver who killed two pedestrians and left a 12-year-old girl brain damaged after his car mounted a pavement was jailed for 10 years today.”

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The Independent, 29th January 2010

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Driver jailed for Lincolnshire double death crash – BBC News

“A woman who was over the drink-drive limit when she lost control of a Jaguar and killed a young couple has been jailed for seven-and-a-half years.”

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BBC News, 20th January 2010

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Macclesfield man jailed for driving wrong way drunk – BBC News

“A man, 44, who drove six miles the wrong way along a dual carriageway has been jailed for eight months and banned from driving for three years.”

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BBC News, 19th December 2009

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Crash death lorry driver jailed – BBC News

“A lorry driver who hit a line of queuing traffic on the M40 in Buckinghamshire, killing a mother-of-two, has been jailed.”

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BBC News, 15th December 2009

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Crack addict jailed indefinitely over near-fatal carjacking – The Guardian

“A carjacker who ran over a mother-of-four in her own car, dragging her nearly 65ft down the road and almost killing her, was jailed indefinitely for public protection .”

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The Guardian, 11th December 2009

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Teenager jailed for killing boy, 15, in 50mph hit-and-run in city centre – The Guardian

“A teenager who knocked over and killed a 15-year-old boy as he sped through a city centre in a Mercedes has been jailed for almost five years.”

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The Guardian, 10th December 2009

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Motorist loses crash death appeal – BBC News

“A motorist who was drunk when she hit and killed a 15-month-old boy in his pushchair has lost her appeal against her seven-year sentence.”

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BBC News, 4th December 2009

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Cyprus pair lose extradition bid – BBC News

“Two cousins from Essex who were passengers in a car which hit and killed a teenager in Cyprus have lost a High Court bid to avoid extradition.”

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BBC News, 25th November 2009

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Biker jailed over pensioner death – BBC News

“A speeding biker who killed a 71-year-old woman out walking her neighbour’s dog has been jailed for three years.”

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BBC News, 4th November 2009

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Bin lorry driver killed colleague after cheating eye test – The Guardian

“A partially sighted lorry driver who ran over and killed a colleague after cheating an eye test to obtain a large goods vehicle licence has been given a six-month suspended prison sentence.”

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The Guardian, 2nd November 2009

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

 

Ex-cop jailed over crash – The Independent

“A former policeman was jailed for six and a half years after killing a grandmother during a 100mph ‘hair-raising joyride’.”

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The Independent, 27th October 2009

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Fraudster jailed for crash-for-cash scam – The Independent

“A fraudster who staged almost 100 car accidents and used the insurance payouts to fund a glamorous lifestyle was jailed yesterday.”

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The Independent, 22nd October 2009

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Footballer Jordan Robertson jailed after admitting causing fatal crash – The Independent

“A Championship footballer who killed a father of five in a crash on Christmas Day was starting a 32-month jail sentence today.”

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The Independent, 2nd October 2009

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Eight-year term for killer driver – BBC News

“A disqualified driver who killed two women in Ipswich by driving into them while he was drunk and on drugs has been jailed for eight years.”

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BBC News, 11th September 2009

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Hit-and-run cyclist killer jailed – BBC News

“A businessman who admitted driving into a cyclist and leaving him for dead has been jailed for seven and a half years.”

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BBC News, 7th September 2009

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Judge Ian Pearson urges Government to increase maximum sentences for violence and dangerous driving – Daily Telegraph

“A Crown Court judge has urged the Government to increase the maximum sentences for serious motoring offences and violent crimes.”

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Daily Telegraph, 2nd September 2009

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Judge calls for tougher dangerous driving laws – Daily Telegraph

“A judge has called for a review of ‘lenient’ dangerous driving laws after a drink-driver who reached speeds of 132mph during a police chase was jailed for just 15 months.”

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Daily Telegraph, 25th August 2009

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Drunk driver who killed fiance is jailed

“A drunk mother who killed her fiance by running him over with her car outside a pub was jailed for three years today.”

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The Independent, 12th August 2009

Source: www.independent.co.uk

‘Disgust’ at road death sentence – BBC News

“A woman has said she is ‘disgusted’ by a three year jail term handed to the hit-and-run driver who killed her daughter in Lancashire.”

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BBC News, 11th August 2009

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Speeding driver jailed for killing magistrate’s wife – Daily Telegraph

“Postman Darren Blight was jailed on Friday for mowing down and killing Susan Peters, a magistrate’s wife, while driving at twice the speed limit with traces of cannabis in his system.”

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Daily Telegraph, 7th August 2009

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Two jailed over hit-and-run death – BBC News

“Two men have been jailed over the death of a grandfather who was hit by a car which failed to stop.”

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BBC News, 31st July 2009

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

R v Bannister – WLR Daily

R v Bannister [2009] EWCA Crim 1571; [2009] WLR (D) 264

“A driver’s special skill, or lack of skill, was an irrelevant circumstance when considering whether his driving was dangerous.”

WLR Daily, 30th July 2009

Source: www.lawreports.co.uk

Please note once a case has been fully reported in one of the ICLR series the corresponding WLR Daily summary is removed.

Judges rule skill of police officers irrelevant to dangerous driving – Daily Telegraph

“The ‘special skill’ of a police driver is ‘an irrelevant circumstance’ when considering whether driving is dangerous, three judges have ruled.”

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Daily Telegraph, 28th July 2009

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

‘Suicide mission’ driver jailed – BBC News

“A driver who tried to kill himself by crashing his car into the front of a department store has been jailed.”

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BBC News, 24th July 2009

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Man jailed for killing friend in get-away – The Independent

“A man who ran over his own friend and left him dying in the road was jailed for more than five years today.”

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The Independent, 16th July 2009

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Ten years for triple death driver – BBC News

“A 24-year-old motorist who killed three teenagers – one of whom was pregnant – and paralysed a fourth when he crashed at speed has been jailed for 10 years.”

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BBC News, 29th June 2009

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Railway track driver spared jail – BBC News

“A drunk woman who drove almost half a mile along railway tracks before her car broke down has been spared jail.”

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BBC News, 11th June 2009

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Speeding biker who filmed death crash banned – The Independent

“A speeding motorcyclist who unwittingly filmed a fellow biker’s death crash with a camera strapped to his petrol tank, walked free from court today with a ban.”

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The Independent, 11th June 2009

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Drug-using killer driver jailed – BBC News

“A driver has been jailed for killing a cyclist while over the drink-drive limit and under the influence of drugs.”

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BBC News, 8th June 2009

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Driver jailed over bike-tow death – BBC News

“A driver has been jailed for causing the death of a friend he had been towing on a bicycle.”

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BBC News, 19th May 2009

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Hit-and-run driver who sold car on eBay sentenced to jail – The Guardian

“A former embassy official who fatally injured a cyclist in a hit-and-run crash and then attempted to cover her tracks by selling her car in parts on eBay was today sentenced to 10 years in jail.”

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The Guardian, 19th May 2009

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Regina v Curtis (Attorney General’s Reference No 17 of 2009) – Times Law Reports

Regina v Curtis (Attorney General’s Reference No 17 of 2009)

Court of Appeal

“It was always dangerous to use a mobile phone while driving and there was never any excuse for doing so.”

The Times, 12th May 2009

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk