New Clause 4 - Causing death or serious injury by negligent driving
Road Safety Bill
10:45 am
'(1) The Road Traffic Act 1988 (c.52) is amended as follows. After section 2A (Meaning of dangerous driving) insert—
''2B Causing death or injury by negligent driving
(1) A person who causes the death of or serious injury to another person by driving a mechanically propelled vehicle negligently on a road or other public place is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person is to be regarded as suffering serious injury if he suffers injury that is life changing or life threatening or both.
2C Meaning of negligent driving
(1) A person is to be regarded as driving negligently if he drives without due care and attention, or without reasonable consideration for other persons using the road or place.''
(2) The Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988 (c.53) is amended as follows.
In Part 1 of Schedule 2 to the Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988 (c.53) (prosecution and punishment of offences: offences under the Traffic Acts), after the entry relating to section 2 of the Road Traffic Act 1988 insert a new entry—
RTA section 2B
Causing death or
serious injury by
negligent driving
On indict-
ment {**c**}10 years
or a fine
or both {**c**}Discret-
ionary {**c**}Obligatory
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[Mr. Stinchcombe.]
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