Motorists want stricter penalties for dangerous drivers
A survey by IAM RoadSmart shows road users want the law to be far stricter on those who cause death and serious injury when driving. The survey of nearly 2,000 road users found nearly 80 per cent agreed there should be a new offence of causing serious injury by careless driving.
Some 56 per cent of those who agreed said the maximum penalty should be between one and five years in prison; 44 per cent went further and felt the maximum penalty should be more than five years.