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Dangerous Driving: Driver Escapes Jail

1st July 2017 by Mark Lanario

Dangerous Driving is a Statutory Offence under the Road Traffic Act 1988.

A person is to be regarded as driving dangerously for the purposes of sections 1 and 2 of the Road Traffic Act 1988 if:

  • the way he/she drives falls far below what would be expected of a competent and careful driver, and it would be obvious to a competent and careful driver that driving in that way would be dangerous; or
  • if it would be obvious to a competent and careful driver that driving the vehicle in its current state (for the purpose of the determination of which regard may be had to anything attached to or carried on or in it, and to the manner in which it is attached or carried) would be dangerous.

Check out this article, where tells the story of a female driver that drives along the offside carriageway hard shoulder at high speed, during an overtaking manoeuvre. The dash cam of another vehicle gives all of the detail needed.

The driver had recently passed her driving test and was on probation.

The Judge said that it was the worst driving that he had ever seen, sentencing her to 4 months in jail, suspended for 2 years.

Check out the video!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-40360058

 

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