News - Dangerous Driving

A pair of offers with the Metropolitan Police have been charged with driving offences as a result of an incident that ended with the death of a pregnant woman. On October 17, 2024, a 38-year-old pregnant woman and her unborn Read more...

A fatal collision in Bedfordshire has claimed the life of one teenage boy and seriously injured two others, with two people under arrest for suspected involvement in the incident. At around 11:50 pm on April 3, a vehicle collided with Read more...

You might have pondered this question if you are facing a dangerous driving charge. The truth is, this is a very general question for which there is no short answer. However, we can say that there is a very good Read more...

Merseyside Police are investigating the death of a pedestrian in St Helens on the afternoon of Monday, March 30. Ian Stewart Baillie, 82, was killed in an incident on the A570 James Roby Way, in a fairly rural area. The Read more...

Humberside Police have arrested two men following a vehicular incident that resulted in the death of a 13-year-old schoolboy in Grimsby. At around 6 pm on Tuesday, March 24, the student was crossing the road on his kick-scooter, when he Read more...

A man from High Wycombe has pleaded guilty to a charge of causing death by dangerous driving after the death of a 58-year-old man. Appearing in Chelmsford Crown Court on March 26, Ismaeel Malik, 22, admitted the offence of killing Read more...

Causing death by dangerous driving is one of the most serious road traffic offences. In the UK, there are sentencing guidelines for this offence that set out the possible penalties. The courts will consider these guidelines when deciding the appropriate Read more...

A woman from Horncastle, Lincolnshire has been jailed for six years after causing the death of a motorcyclist. Danielle Barrett, 28, had earlier pleaded not guilty to charges of causing death by dangerous driving, but was sentenced on February 12 Read more...

Award-winning rapper Ghetts has been sentenced to 12 years in jail after pleading guilty to causing death by dangerous driving. He has also been prohibited from driving for 17 years. Appearing at the Old Bailey on March 3, the entertainer, Read more...

Appearing in Nottingham Crown Court on February 10, lorry driver Colin Longbottom, of Woodhouse Road, Wakefield, was sentenced to four years and five months in jail and banned from driving for five years. On December 12, 2024, 37-year-old Daniel Loft’s Read more...

Appearing in Teeside Crown Court on February 2, 37-year-old Craig Pollock was sentenced to three years and four months in prison for causing serious injury by dangerous driving. The incident, which occurred on November 5, 2025, has left a 68-year-old Read more...

A motorist has been sent to prison after admitting the charge of causing serious injury by dangerous driving. Ross Jackson, 26, was handed a 28-month custodial sentence at a hearing held on January 27 in Newcastle Crown Court. The court Read more...