2011-01-11 - Rider Down, Peckham High Street

No, a death by careless driving conviction means specifically **not **prison. 'Death by dangerous driving' usually points to prison. 'careless' driving has a lower threshold of proof, and isn't usually worse than a fine and disqualification. Even with the despicable, gutless failure to stop, *and *being uninsured, I can't see this guy going to jail.

Yeah, I know.
I'm not sure if this belongs to this thread or the Gary Mason one, or both. 'Causing death by careless driving' is a new offence it can carry a jail sentence in the most serious cases. Failing to stop and not insured puts it into the serious category. Last month a driver in Oxfordshire got 9 months suspended sentence plus 200 hour community service for causing a motorway crash killing someone in the car in front.