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ChrisCurvyS · 21-10-14, 07:59 PM

As above - is it feasible that someone who hit and sadly killed pedestrian where:
1 - The pedestrian had stepped out into the road
2 - The driver was slightly below the 30mph limit at approx 25mph
3 - There is no suggestion the driver was using a phone or doing anything else untoward
- would be charged and then convicted of death by dangerous driving?
I would have thought it would be death by careless at the most, and only if there was some suggestion the driver had been very negligent in their duty, ie had a long time to see the pedestrian and stop but didn't.

21-10-14, 07:59 PM	#1
ChrisCurvyS Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Cheshire Posts: 562	One for the org trafpol As above - is it feasible that someone who hit and sadly killed pedestrian where: 1 - The pedestrian had stepped out into the road 2 - The driver was slightly below the 30mph limit at approx 25mph 3 - There is no suggestion the driver was using a phone or doing anything else untoward - would be charged and then convicted of death by dangerous driving? I would have thought it would be death by careless at the most, and only if there was some suggestion the driver had been very negligent in their duty, ie had a long time to see the pedestrian and stop but didn't. __________________ Red Suzuki GN 125 - sold Black Yamaha XJR400 - sold Current - 2000 SV650S curvy, red. 1969 VW Beetle for the snow.