New clause 4 - CAUSING DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY BY NEGLIGENT DRIVING

Part of Road Safety Bill – in a Public Bill Committee at on 3 February 2005.

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'(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 follow is.

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 indictment

10 years or a fine or both

Discretionary

Obligatory

3-11'

—[Mr. Stinchcombe.]

Brought up, and read the First time.

Motion made, and Question proposed [this day], That the clause be read a Second time.

Question again proposed.