Drivers who kill while driving dangerously will face life in jail under sentencing guidelines set to be announced by the Justice Secretary. Under the new rules, offenders who cause loss of life by careless driving while under the influence of drink or drugs could also face life in prison. Some 70 per cent of those who took part thought that the maximum penalty for death by dangerous driving should be life. The majority also agreed that the maximum penalty for causing death by careless driving while under the influence of drink and drugs should also be life. In 2019, 174 people were sentenced for causing death by dangerous driving with a further 19 convicted of causing death by careless driving while under the influence of drink or drugs.

Source: Daily Mail September 13, 2020 23:00 UTC