Clause 32 - Alternative verdict on unsuccessful culpable homicide prosecution
Road Safety Bill [Lords]
6:00 pm
Owen Paterson (Shadow Minister, Transport; North Shropshire, Conservative)
These are probing amendments. Under the framework set up in the clause, if I understand it, if culpable homicide fails a case of dangerous driving could be brought. They are probing amendments to see whether within the rules of double jeopardy it would be possible in the case of dangerous driving also to be caught by the definition of careless driving.