Since 2023 it is wrong to say that emergency service drivers are driving carelessly "by definition". In 2022 the Road Traffic Act was amended as per the reply to this post below. A different test is applied to those with the required training. 1/2 uk.news.yahoo.com/police-offic...

Interesting to look at other jurisdictions. A DUI driver has been sentenced to just over six years imprisonment for second degree manslaughter in Oregon. Also disqualified from driving for life. So, likely lower prison sentence than here, but he'll never drive again. www.msn.com/en-us/news/c...

An admission. I rarely cycle. I should cycle more: for my health; for the environment. However, I enjoy driving and took an advanced driving test to minimise the risk I pose to others. But I don't understand the whataboutery of other drivers. And the polarisation of viewpoints gets us nowhere.

I'm disappointed that this report doesn't specify which disciplines have grown the most. As well as the overall risks discussed, my feeling is there is a specific risk that the legal education bubble will burst. How many of the additional students taken by these universities were on law degrees?

Summary of exchange with prof from another dept: Him- great article. Driving standards in Leicester are v poor Me - thanks Him - but cyclists often just as bad Me - but they don't kill 5 people a day. Or even a year. Him - I'm not sure about that Me - I am (link to road casualties GB) 🙄

I'm ambivalent about AVs. In theory, the arguments carry weight. But only if AVs are properly regulated. I fear they are being introduced too quickly, driven by commercial, rather than road safety, interests. www.telegraph.co.uk/cars/news/hu...

Car as weapon case. Charged with attempted murder, s.18 GBH with intent, affray and dangerous driving. Acquitted of attempted murder (very rare to get a conviction in such cases) and pleaded guilty to other charges. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

I try to take public transport as much as possible, and have never driven in London. But I don't live there. Those who do need to be able to feel safer on train and buses than in their cars. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Change to the headline online is welcome - although "UK laws" is a little problematic... www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

This is a good piece. We simply accept 1000s of unnecessary deaths because we won't force all of us who drive to accept we have a dangerous machine in our hands. And then fail to enforce that fact as police have basically stopped policing the roads. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Nailed it👇🏻 (And it used to be my view that the law was fine as is - and maybe it would be if police and CPS had been properly resourced for the past 20 years - but I now think the substantive law does need change.)

Well worth reading this especially in the context of the narrative of a “war on the motorist”. Importantly, Kyd recognises that harmful driving is normalised, understands we need to change the narrative in how we think about poor driving and is clear the legal framework needs work.

The law on dangerous driving is confusing because most have lost an understanding of what minimum driving standards look like. (Not my choice of headline) www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

It's worth noting what "exception hardship" means, according to the Sentencing Council's guidelines. For the guidelines in full on totting up bans, see part 3: Driving disqualification share.google/gcgFv5gflZCJ...

'System malfunction' causes more than 100 driverless taxis to stop mid-traffic in China | World News | Sky News share.google/vQnD6Rv7IBEG...

In thought we already knew this? Or, at least, we knew that crime (speeding) does not pay. Exceeding the speed limit doesn't always get you to your destination any faster. www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

Car as weapon: dangerous driving and wounding. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Car as weapon. Sensible judge - but CPS still prosecuted for driving offence rather than assault. I would suggest a s.47 OAPA ABH charge was appropriate. The usual poor reporting: "Walton's black Mercedes overtook him" - like it was an AV. www.grimsbytelegraph.co.uk/news/grimsby...

Derby: Man arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after 'multiple pedestrians' struck by car | UK News | Sky News share.google/CF5zmvRUisN9...

Merseyside chief constable pulls over speeding driver on way to work - BBC News share.google/feEm1L43cDUH...

I think I've been able to marry up this case with a result from court. s.18 x 3 charges. D pleaded guilty. Initially sentenced to 7 1/2 years, which was earlier this month increased to 10 years by the Court of Appeal: R v Singh [2026] EWCA Crim 345 www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWC...

Wordle 1,739 2/6 🟨🟨⬛⬛⬛ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 I got lucky!

E-scooter rider prosecuted for dangerous driving, driving without insurance and driving without a licence on Nottingham. www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/...

New speed cameras without flash or road markings arrive to catch more motorists | Auto Express share.google/Zq6WWK12hXc4...

This makes me so cross. Not so much the failures of parents to take care of their daughter (which is tragic), but more the fact the CPS has in this case accepted a plea to an offence that was not committed. They should have stuck with the manslaughter charge. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... 1/3

Denmark: Since 'stricter' legislation came into force in 2021, police have filed 970 charges in reckless driving cases involving RTCs. Over the past 3 years, the number has fallen by about 37% The sentences don't look 'strict' compared to E&W though. Interesting. www.dagens.com/autos/fewer-...

Motor manslaughter in WA. D was drunk and drove at extreme speed through Perth. Guilty plea to manslaughter & dangerous driving causing GBH. Sentence? 10 yrs 6 mths. Interesting that judge referred to using his car as a weapon, despite not targeting V specifically. www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02...

Motor manslaughter charge (along with causing death by dangerous driving and conspiracy to cause ABH). www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Google has dished up these 2 news stories of causing death by careless driving today. Both speeding drivers who clearly should have known better. www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/02... www.wymondhamandattleboroughmercury.co.uk/news/2584783...

Jury cleared driver of murder. Guilty of manslaughter. news.sky.com/story/driver...

www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-n... Motor murder case (behind paywall unfortunately, but has entered pleas of not guity to murder & manslaughter and guilty causing to death by dangerous driving).

God help us. Do people still watch this type of drivel? www.femalefirst.co.uk/tv/news/anne...

“Jaywalking is permitted in London. In 1966, the police tried to crack down on it, but gave up after three months.” People walk and cycle on roads by right, people drive under licence. Jaywalking is not a thing in English law and Waymo must not change that. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

www.brusselstimes.com/belgium/1944... I've never looked at Belgian law, but this is interesting. Sentence for killing on the road increased to 10 years in the worst cases, which seems to equate drug driving with running a red light. I haven't looked at the actual legislation yet.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... Motor murder.

NHTSA probes Waymo after its AV struck a child near elementary school share.google/JQds3WoXKm3w...

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article.... Car as weapon murder case. CPS to decide whether to seek retrial or accept plea to manslaughter.

Tesla may not have delivered on Musk's promise of a fully automated vehicle yet, but it seems that as an alternative, if you 'buy' a Tesla you get the benefit of being able to drive it as you wish, protected from being prosecuted if you break the law. 😡 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

This is the most strange headline. Several teenagers went out to celebrate the end of A levels and tragically two died in a collision caused by one of them driving carelessly. Whatever the sentence passed, we should surely learn the lesson and follow the lead of NI. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Car as weapon case. 35 years as a minimum term is high. It suggests that the court was of the view that the seriousness of the offence was "particularly high". Taking a weapon to the scene of murder has a starting point of 25 years (Sch 21 Sentencing Act 2020). www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crim...

I'm all for charging manslaughter in the worst cases of road death, but the increase in max sentence for death by dangerous driving, there is little incentive for the CPS to do so. Surprised it was charged here, but not by the acceptance of the plea. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

👀 New piece by me. I don't mean to suggest that we shouldn't punish bad driving, by any means. But simply increasing sentences for the bad drivers who end up killing will not reduce road deaths. The new Road Safety Strategy is to be welcomed. theconversation.com/will-new-rul...

Finally! An accurate explanation of the courts backlog from journalists! And you'll notice that juries have absolutely F all to do with it! This is correct. Lammy and Leveson etc are not telling you the truth in their PR campaign to ruin the CJS yet more.

Some really valid comments from Bluesky folk rejecting the Court of Appeal's rationale here. It's about time Parliament jettisoned these motonormative arguments and legislated on this point (whilst also ensuring improvements in public transport).

The 'release under investigation' option is as unhelpful in road death cases as it is in rape cases. www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

This government has not taken a single meaningful step to tackle the causes of the horrendous inefficiencies in the criminal justice system, instead rushing to dismantle trial by jury. Legal professionals have offered numerous alternatives to address the backlog. Ministers are not listening.

I know our criminal justice system isn't perfect, but it's a darn sight better than the messed up way they deal with things in the USA. patch.com/new-york/bro...