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Yes, that's what I was meaning. This is an illustration of how difficult it is to get that required level of proof.
aggi-
Hah - I didn't see your post before I posted!
It feels surprising that this didn't happen - I haven't read any of the case details, but from the news report alone, it seems like dangerous driving may have been a stretch (given my limited understanding of dangerous driving).
not to say it's still a fucking travesty. As per usual.
NotThamesWater
Doesn't the CPS (and, I'm assuming, the Procurator Fiscal) usually choose to prosecute death by careless driving, rather than death by dangerous driving, given the higher level of proof required?