News - Dangerous Driving

Two police officers, including one charged with causing death by dangerous driving, are set to go on trial next year following an incident that resulted in a pregnant woman’s death. A horrific road accident on October 18, 2024 took the Read more...

A 22-year-old man from Swanscombe appeared by video link at Medway Magistrates’ Court on 9 September, facing charges arising from an incident that took place in the Sole Street area of Kent. The man was dealt with a pair of Read more...

In the UK, causing death by careless or inconsiderate driving is one of the most serious motoring offences. If you are facing this charge, your driving has been seen to fall below the standard expected of a competent and careful Read more...

Causing death by dangerous driving is the most serious motoring offence in the UK. It is committed when a person kills someone by driving a motor vehicle far below the acceptable standard on a road or in a public place. Read more...

If you are facing a dangerous driving charge, the prosecution may use various types of evidence against you. In the simplest terms, the Crown Prosecution Service must prove beyond reasonable doubt that your driving fell far below the standard expected Read more...

Appearing in Preston Crown Court on September 3, a driver was sentenced to four years imprisonment for causing the death of a teenager. He was also banned from driving for a period of seven years. The defendant, a 21-year-old from Read more...

On September 2, Greater Manchester Police’s recently formed team known as Transport Policing and Crime Command (TPACC) acted upon reports from the M66 of dangerous driving. A group of high-powered supercars was thought to be driving recklessly at high speeds Read more...

A 20-year-old man from Birkenhead has been sent to prison for causing the death of a 17-year-old boy. The man had earlier pleaded guilty to the charge of causing death by dangerous driving. He was also sentenced for an unrelated Read more...

Two motorists, whose racing exploits have been found to have caused the deaths of a mother and her daughter, have both been found guilty of causing death by dangerous driving. On January 16, 2023, a 27-year-old woman and her 4-year-old Read more...

A 38-year-old man from Cambridge has been jailed for 22 months after pleading guilty to dangerous driving. He had already been banned from driving and was subject to a suspended sentence following a conviction in March, also for dangerous driving. Read more...

On August 13, a 25-year-old man from Broxtowe, Nottinghamshire, was jailed for six years and six months after pleading guilty to three counts of causing serious injury by dangerous driving and one count of perverting the course of justice. He Read more...

A 40-year-old man from Kippax, Leeds, appeared in Leeds Crown Court on August 11 charged with causing death by dangerous driving and driving while unfit through drink. Entering a plea of not guilty, he was given conditional bail, and told Read more...