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Proceeding contribution from Lord Darling of Roulanish (Labour) in the House of Commons on Wednesday, 8 March 2006. It occurred during Debate on bill on Road Safety Bill [Lords].


Road Safety Bill [Lords]

I will need to take some advice on that. The hon. Gentleman may be right but, in my view, when passing sentence, a court needs to be aware of all the circumstances. There is a world of difference between careless driving resulting in knocking over a flower pot and careless driving resulting in someone dying. The offence I have just described relates to someone who should not be on the road—because their car is not insured, for example. The Bill goes a lot further. It would be inconceivable in such cases for the court not to know that there had been a fatality.


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
443 c832 
Session
2005-06
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Children Death Casualties Cameras Cycling First aid Driving under influence Large goods vehicles Motor vehicles Mobile phones Registration Schools Safety Roads Road signs and markings Speed limits Road traffic offences Safety belts Summertime Sleep apnoea Driving licences
Legislation
Road Safety Bill (HL) 2005-06
Link
View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk