News - Dangerous Driving

PC Jess Turnbull, 19, has died after being struck by a vehicle while investigating a road collision in Northumberland. At 11:10 pm on Monday, June 8, PC Turnbull, who worked for the response policing team in Northumberland, was called out Read more...

In UK law, a charge of dangerous driving is considered the most serious driving offence that a person can commit without causing injury or death. As a result, motorists who are convicted can face harsh penalties that include the possibility Read more...

A man from Malvern in his 30s appeared in Kidderminster Magistrates’ Court on Saturday, June 6, charged with causing death by dangerous driving and failing to supply a blood specimen. He is accused of causing the death of a woman Read more...

A man in his 60s has been arrested after an 8-year-old boy died in a horrific road accident in Cornwall on Friday, May 29. The accident, which involved multiple vehicles, occurred on the A30 near Connor Downs, Cornwall, shortly before Read more...

A motorcyclist has appeared in Carlisle Magistrates’ Court charged with causing the death of a grandmother and seriously injuring her grandchild. On Tuesday, May 26, 22-year-old Keiran Yorke was riding a 2018 Husqvarna 701 Enduro motorcycle in the Cleator Moor Read more...

An 18-year-old from Lydiate was handed a substantial custodial sentence at Preston Crown Court as a result of an incident that occurred in December 2024. Joe McAldon, who was 17 at the time of the offence, had earlier pleaded guilty Read more...

A Lincoln police officer who knocked down a pedestrian has received a written final warning from the police force. On November 4, 2024, PC Aodan O’Neill responded to an emergency call from a colleague requiring urgent assistance. Activating the blue Read more...

On May 7th, 2026, a jury in Chester Crown Court cleared a Greater Manchester Police Officer of causing death by careless driving and causing death by dangerous driving following a detailed investigation and trial. In December 2022, mother-of-three Heather Smedley, Read more...

A drug dealer is facing a lengthy jail term after an accident that claimed the life of his passenger. Shortly after 11:30 pm on May 20, 2025, Lee Rance, 44, was driving in Southend with 37-year-old Carly Hicks in the Read more...

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...