So many things wrong with this case, an illegal car, cutting the corner, but no prison. If he done the same on a bicycle with out a front brake and killed a pedestrian he’d be in prison for 18months.
I've seen the sun blinding defense before. Why that even has legs I don't know. Even if it's true then, they chose to make a manoeuvre while blinded. Is that better than not paying attention in the first place?
https://road.cc/content/news/corner-cutting-motorist-spared-jail-279073
SMIDSY defence alive and well