UK Motorists On The Phone Face Jail
As if having a gazillion speed cameras wasn’t enough, UK motorists caught jabbering away on the mobile phone – or smoking at the wheel – could be locked up for as long as two years according to new guidelines drawn up by the Crown Prosecution Service.
The new policy on bad driving has been set up to address not just what constitutes careless driving but also to outline a clear set of charges so that bereaved families have a better shot at justice against drivers that cause death on the roads.
It is likely that the charge of manslaughter will be used more often. Here’s an example of what will constitute various types of bad driving.
Dangerous driving could include:
* racing or competitive driving;
* disregarding warnings from fellow passengers;
* reading a newspaper/map;
* aggressive driving, such as sudden lane changes, cutting into a line of vehicles, or driving much too close to the vehicle in front;
Careless driving could include:
* driving inappropriately close to another vehicle;
* tuning a car radio;
* selecting and lighting a cigarette or similar where the driver was avoidably distracted by that use.
Inconsiderate driving could include:
* flashing of lights to force other drivers in front to give way;
* unnecessarily remaining in an overtaking lane;
* driving with un-dipped headlights which dazzle oncoming drivers;
* driving through a puddle causing pedestrians to be splashed;
* driving a bus in such a way as to alarm passengers.
Driving through a puddle? C’mon.-Martin Lynch
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