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'Harsher terms' for death drivers - BBC News today

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7506668.stm

But don't you worry, there is still a get-out clause.

"In cases of death by careless driving caused by "momentary
inattention" where there were no aggravating factors, a community
sentence, which could include a curfew requirement, would be
appropriate."

Momentary inattention. So I'm still flak bait.

"The suggestion that a new offence of Causing Death by Careless
Driving is created is strongly opposed.  The introduction of this new
offence would mean that the consequences of the careless driving would
become the dominant factor in assessing the seriousness of the offence
rather than culpability which is the present approach. The culpability
of a careless driver is likely to be at the lowest level.  It is
difficult to imagine that custody would be an appropriate sentence for
a momentary lapse in driving even when a death had occurred.  The
driver is usually full of remorse and traumatised by the event."

(from a 2005 submission from the Magistrates' Association.)

"full of remorse and traumatised", but of course alive, so that he/she
can regret his/her stupidity. Sorry, "momentary lapse" doubtless from
otherwise very high standards.

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