Four years for killer driver on a mobile.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/h...re/7270751.stm
Gratuitous insertion of helmet comment obligatory. I never, ever understand how driving bans run concurrent with a custodial sentence- YOU CAN'T DRIVE IN PRISON!!! A motorist who was texting on her mobile phone when she hit and killed a cyclist has been sentenced to four years in prison. Jordan Wickington, 19, died from head injuries when he went through a red light and was struck by Kiera Coultas' car in Southampton in February 2007. Coultas had earlier been found guilty at Southampton Crown Court of causing death by dangerous driving. The 25-year-old from Hythe, Hampshire, was banned from driving for five years. Following the crash, Mr Wickington, of Netley, Hampshire, who had not been wearing a helmet, was taken to Southampton General Hospital where he later died. Sgt Alison West, of Hampshire Constabulary, recommended drivers switched off their mobile phones during journeys. "It's pretty routine nowadays at the scene of these serious or fatal accidents to seize drivers' mobile phones, and to have them analysed to see if the phone has had anything to do with the driving standards involved," she said. "In this particular incident, it transpired from a phone analysis that there was phone use close to the time of the incident." |
Four years for killer driver on a mobile.
On Feb 29, 12:16 pm, spindrift wrote:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/h...re/7270751.stm Gratuitous insertion of helmet comment obligatory. How many people will read that and think he would've lived if only he'd of worn a helmet? I never, ever understand how driving bans run concurrent with a custodial sentence- YOU CAN'T DRIVE IN PRISON!!! She probably won't be in prison for very long - so can still still catch the thick end of the ban in a year or two. Regards, Duncan |
Four years for killer driver on a mobile.
On 29 Feb, 16:22, Duncan Smith wrote:
On Feb 29, 12:16 pm, spindrift wrote: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/h...re/7270751.stm Gratuitous insertion of helmet comment obligatory. How many people will read that and think he would've lived if only he'd of worn a helmet? I never, ever understand how driving bans run concurrent with a custodial sentence- YOU CAN'T DRIVE IN PRISON!!! She probably won't be in prison for very long - so can still still catch the thick end of the ban in a year or two. Gosh, that's heartening! |
Four years for killer driver on a mobile.
On 29 Feb, 16:22, Duncan Smith wrote:
On Feb 29, 12:16 pm, spindrift wrote: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/h...re/7270751.stm Gratuitous insertion of helmet comment obligatory. How many people will read that and think he would've lived if only he'd of worn a helmet? The helmet point is debatable, but he certainly would be alive today if he hadn't ridden through the red light |
Four years for killer driver on a mobile.
spindrift wrote:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/h...re/7270751.stm Gratuitous insertion of helmet comment obligatory. I never, ever understand how driving bans run concurrent with a custodial sentence- YOU CAN'T DRIVE IN PRISON!!! A motorist who was texting on her mobile phone ... ... has been sentenced to four years in prison. ... The 25-year-old from Hythe, Hampshire, was banned from driving for five years. Relax. Don't burst a blood vessel. She'll be out of prison before the driving ban is up and so will have to serve some of it. Prisoners rarely serve the whole sentence. Driving bans are always served in full. |
Four years for killer driver on a mobile.
On 29 Feb, 17:48, JNugent wrote:
spindrift wrote: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/h...re/7270751.stm Gratuitous insertion of helmet comment obligatory. I never, ever understand how driving bans run concurrent with a custodial sentence- YOU CAN'T DRIVE IN PRISON!!! A motorist who was texting on her mobile phone ... ... has been sentenced to four years in prison. ... The 25-year-old from Hythe, Hampshire, was banned from driving for five years. Relax. Don't burst a blood vessel. She'll be out of prison before the driving ban is up and so will have to serve some of it. Prisoners rarely serve the whole sentence. Driving bans are always served in full. "She'll be out of prison before the driving ban is up and so will have to serve some of it." "Driving bans are always served in full." Ummmm. Serve some of it, or all of it? |
Four years for killer driver on a mobile.
"JNugent" wrote in message Driving bans are always served in full. Wrong. You can ask the court to reduce the period of your disqualification after serving: - two years of the disqualification period if the disqualification was for more than two years but less than four years - half the disqualification period if the disqualification was for more than four years but less than 10 years - five years of the disqualification period if the disqualification was for 10 years or more You’ll need to apply in writing to the court that disqualified you, giving the date of offence, date of conviction and any information to justify your request. If successful, the court will notify DVLA of the decision. You can then apply to renew your driving licence. If the court refuses your request, you’ll have to wait three months before you can ask the court again. source: http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Motoring...ions/DG_069887 Calum |
Four years for killer driver on a mobile.
Sir Jeremy wrote:
On 29 Feb, 16:22, Duncan Smith wrote: On Feb 29, 12:16 pm, spindrift wrote: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/h...re/7270751.stm Gratuitous insertion of helmet comment obligatory. How many people will read that and think he would've lived if only he'd of worn a helmet? The helmet point is debatable, but he certainly would be alive today if he hadn't ridden through the red light And possibly also if the driver had been observing the speed limit. Oh sorry - I forgot it's impossible to send a text while your eyes are glued to the speedo. |
Four years for killer driver on a mobile.
Duncan Smith wrote:
On Feb 29, 12:16 pm, spindrift wrote: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/h...re/7270751.stm Gratuitous insertion of helmet comment obligatory. How many people will read that and think he would've lived if only he'd of worn a helmet? Or indeed if he hadn't run a red light. snip |
Four years for killer driver on a mobile.
In article 3ff935c4-b252-4255-974b-c0c4f057dfb0
@f47g2000hsd.googlegroups.com, Sir Jeremy says... The helmet point is debatable, but he certainly would be alive today if he hadn't ridden through the red light If he hadn't run the light she might have - there's nothing certain about it. |
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