Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Denis Murphy (Labour), on Wednesday, 5 February 2003, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 131 members in total.

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ROAD DEATHS

That this House expresses its deepest sympathy to every family in the United Kingdom that has suffered the loss of loved ones killed by criminal motorists; notes with great concern that the maximum sentence for causing death by dangerous driving is only 10 years and that the maximum sentence for aggravated vehicle taking is only five years; believes these sentences do not reflect the heinous nature of the crimes; and calls upon the Home Secretary to urgently amend the Criminal Justice Bill, which is currently going through parliament, to enable charges of manslaughter to be brought against the perpetrators of such crimes; further believes that persons being carried in the offending vehicle could be held as accessories to the crime; and requests that when guilty persons are eventually released they are electronically monitored until they no longer pose a threat to the general public.

Amendments

The Early day motion has received an amendment.

ROAD DEATHS (668A1)

The Early day motion has received an amendment sponsored by Simon Thomas (primary, Plaid Cymru) and tabled on Thursday, 6 February 2003. It has been signed by 6 members in total.

leave out from 'crimes' to end

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

668 

668A1 

Session

2002-03

Other sponsors

Eric Martlew

Ashok Kumar

Ronnie Campbell

John Cummings

Gerry Steinberg

Subjects

Death Accidents Dangerous driving Driving Prosecutions Sentencing Roads

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk