A place to record lenient sentencing for motorvehicle....

[snusmumriken]

See here:
https://sentencing.uk/offences/mobile-phone-driving

[Jdsk]

Does that contain any information on the sentences that are being passed?

Thanks

Jonathan

[snusmumriken]

I was just answering your question as it reads. These are the guidelines. For what actually happens, I don’t know a source of data.

[dutchbike]

Van driver hit a cyclist from behind on a straight road in August 2024. The cyclist would have been visible for at least 8 seconds. edit The cyclist died at the scene.

Pleaded guilty to CARELESS driving but did at least stop at the scene. His lawyer said he was remorseful.

"Wade, 25, of Silkstone, Barnsley, was sentenced to 10 months in prison, suspended for two years, at Bradford Crown Court on Monday.

He was also ordered to do 200 hours of unpaid work for the community and banned from driving for three years."

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cpq811wgn7zo

Oh, forgot to mention that "The court heard Wade had no previous convictions but had received penalty points on his licence for using a mobile phone while driving in February 2024." although I am sure that this was not relevant to this case. There must be many other explanations as to why he didn't see the cyclist for 8 seconds on a straight road.

[mattheus]

It's sad that this death* was almost exactly 2 years ago:

The court heard how Nash, from Giggleswick, had been riding on the single carriageway section of the road at about 04:50 BST on 6 August and was wearing a helmet with a light attached and his bike also had a rear light illuminated.

*Could you note that this was a fatal crash in your post, Mr dutchbike?

[dutchbike]

*Could you note that this was a fatal crash in your post, Mr dutchbike?

Post edited.

[bohrsatom]

Similar to previous: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c935eqrdprro

The judge concluded that Tristan Renshaw never looked before turning, killing a cyclist:

"The fact is you simply did not see Mr Savyulak and that is not a defence. I am sure you made no final check in your mirror.”

Yet he “avoided jail by the skin of his teeth”, instead he:

…was sentenced at the Old Bailey to 18 months in custody, suspended for two years, ordered to carry out 150 hours of unpaid work and banned from driving for 12 months.

The article reports that the driver had previous convictions dating back to 1997, including for dangerous driving and driving while disqualified.

A twelve month ban. Oh my.

[Mike Sales]

There is an article in today's Guardian on this very subject.
Road crime victims feel forgotten by the system, review finds.

"road crime is not treated with the gravity it demands."

[mattheus]

...

…was sentenced at the Old Bailey to 18 months in custody, suspended for two years, ordered to carry out 150 hours of unpaid work and banned from driving for 12 months.

The article reports that the driver had previous convictions dating back to 1997, including for dangerous driving and driving while disqualified.

A twelve month ban [and 150 hours community service. That's 4 weeks work] - Matt. Oh my.

I share your irk at the main sentence being a driving ban, for someone prevviously convicted for
driving while disqualified.