News - Dangerous Driving

A police officer has been released after being acquitted of a charge of causing death by careless driving. On November 5, 2021, the driver of a Honda Jazz died from her injuries after a collision with a VW Tiguan near Read more...

A man from Bloxwich has been jailed for 13 years and six months after admitting to causing death by dangerous driving. Roofer John McDonald, 52, was jailed at Worcester Crown Court on January 12, 2026. McDonald was also handed a Read more...

Christopher Jackson, 27, from Walton Road, Southampton, has appeared at Westminster Magistrates’ Court, charged with causing death by dangerous driving. At the hearing on January 5, 2026, Jackson was additionally charged with two counts of causing serious injury by dangerous Read more...

If you’ve been stopped by the police or received a court summons for a driving offence, you might feel swamped with terminology. Careless driving and dangerous driving are two of the most commonly charged offences in the UK. But while Read more...

A driver of a fire engine will appear in court in early 2026 over an incident that resulted in the death of a woman in Cheshire. Shortly before 7:30 am on March 28, 2025, optometrist Judy Lea was seriously injured Read more...

A man whose driving took the lives of a couple and their dog as they walked down a country lane has been jailed for 16 years. Scott Gunn had admitted to two counts of causing death by careless driving and Read more...

A lorry driver is awaiting a trial accused of causing the deaths of two pilots. Anthony Burns, 64, is accused of causing the deaths of two young Ryanair pilots in a major incident on the M62. Burns, of Headington Road, Read more...

A 23-year-old man has been prisoned for nine years for causing death by dangerous driving after a 71-year-old was killed by a motor collision. On February 14, 2025, at around 10:10 pm, Zdzislaw Tarbaj, 71, was driving coastbound along the Read more...

In the nightmare scenario of being charged with a driving offence, you might feel stressed out and confused about the next steps. Here we advise what to do if you are alleged to have committed an offence such as speeding, Read more...

A motorist has been charged with causing serious injury by dangerous driving after a 31-year-old footballer had his right leg amputated following a horrific incident on the M27 earlier this year. On February 1, 2025, Jordan Chiedozie, a former player Read more...

British rap artist Ghetts appeared in court on October 27, facing a charge of causing death by dangerous driving. It is alleged that he failed to stop after his BMW hit a pedestrian on Redbridge Lane, Ilford, on October 18. Read more...

A Lincolnshire man has been released on bail after being charged with causing death by dangerous driving and causing serious injury by dangerous driving, in relation to an incident that resulted in the death of a 7-year-old. Veselin Dudenski, 39, Read more...