When someone gets sent to prison for 9 years for dangerous driving.....

Lethagized · 4 Apr 2012 at 02:13

and they also get banned from driving for 10 years, does the ban start from the time they leave prison?

Might be a stupid question but you never know with our laws

whitecrook · 4 Apr 2012 at 02:21

Depends if the judge decides for the sentences to run concurrently or not

oap · 4 Apr 2012 at 04:35

Ban would usually start from the court date.

CaptainRAVE · 4 Apr 2012 at 07:14

Does this apply to a "friend" of yours?

vanandjuanunited · 4 Apr 2012 at 07:25

What did you do????

Fr0dders · 4 Apr 2012 at 08:22

You can't get sent to prison for 9 years for dangerous driving.

Maximum sentence is 2 years.

Either A) you're asking a rhetorical question
or B) you've been told misinformation by somebody.

To get more than 2 years you'd have be charged with Causing Death by Dangerous Driving which also carried a compulsory retest.

edscdk · 4 Apr 2012 at 08:41

if i was sent to prison for 9 years the last thing on my mind would be when my driving ban starts

emmjaybee · 4 Apr 2012 at 08:44

edscdk said:
if i was sent to prison for 9 years the last thing on my mind would be when my driving ban starts

it would be how to take a shower carefully LOL!

Disco Boy · 4 Apr 2012 at 10:22

Well if you were sentenced to 9 years, you'd be out in 5 or less, so think of it as a 5 year ban once you get out

dbmzk1 · 4 Apr 2012 at 13:05

I always thought it starts from when you get out?

I've seen people get 12-18 months inside and a 12 month ban, what's the point in that?!

bledd · 4 Apr 2012 at 13:11

Planning to enter Death Race 2000?

Lethagized · 4 Apr 2012 at 14:18

Haha, i knew the fingers would start pointing. There was a nasty accident near home last year and the drivers have got pretty hefty sentences.

http://www.expressandstar.com/news/2012/04/03/drivers-jailed-over-fatal-high-speed-race/

MrLOL said:
You can't get sent to prison for 9 years for dangerous driving.

Maximum sentence is 2 years.

Either A) you're asking a rhetorical question
or B) you've been told misinformation by somebody.

To get more than 2 years you'd have be charged with Causing Death by Dangerous Driving which also carried a compulsory retest.

Yes that's right. I should have mentioned death by dangerous driving. Still, the driver of the Rx7 got a 7 year sentence and 10 year ban and he didn't kill anyone?

Lethagized · 4 Apr 2012 at 14:22

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Participant · 4 Apr 2012 at 14:23

Lethagized said:
Haha, i knew the fingers would start pointing. There was a nasty accident near home last year and the drivers have got pretty hefty sentences.

http://www.expressandstar.com/news/2012/04/03/drivers-jailed-over-fatal-high-speed-race/

"Simon Skidmore", heh.

They look like salt-of-the-earth types, good solid citizens.

Lethagized · 4 Apr 2012 at 14:25

Yeah typical chavs by the looks of it. Is that a flippin lolly pop that guy is eating on his way to court or just a skinny rollie lol

crinkleshoes · 4 Apr 2012 at 14:46

7 years for the RX7 driver... why?

I don't like the look of them... but that's no reason to send the RX7 driver to prison for such a long time when he didn't kill anyone...

Chisuka · 4 Apr 2012 at 14:56

But he participated in the race which caused the accident...

crinkleshoes · 4 Apr 2012 at 14:59

Chisuka said:
But he participated in the race which caused the accident...

And that makes him responsible for the Civic driver's ineptitude... how?

I can see how the RX7 driver could have been convicted of dangerous driving... but causing death by... hell no!

It also sounds like the passengers weren't wearing their seatbelts... so they share some responsibility in their own fate, a lot more than the RX7 driver for crying out loud!

lemonade · 4 Apr 2012 at 15:06

Lethagized said:
Yeah typical chavs by the looks of it. Is that a flippin lolly pop that guy is eating on his way to court or just a skinny rollie lol

Looks like a lolly, must be doing some early practices for some prison action

Participant · 4 Apr 2012 at 15:07

Maybe he had previous, otherwise I agree it seems harsh(ish). It doesn't mention that he caused the crash in any direct way, e.g. through hitting the Civic.