what always baffles me is why they set sentences to run along side each other. Why not 9 years plus 6 years = 15 years locked up?
(MOD EDIT please note video in Tweet shows the nano second before impact and could be upsetting)
When will people learn
She was all over the place and laughing about it before she went through the red light.
Maybe you're right, but do many people do it whilst driving at 80mph (probably ~85 on her speedo?) whilst going through a red light in a 40mph limit?
Concurrent sentences are given when multiple offences arise from the same incident. Part of the reason for this is that someone could, in the eyes of the law, get a disproportionately lengthy sentence in prison if sentences were set to run consecutively.
From my time running - where you get to go past countless cars or get passed by them and can easily see the driver - I would agree 100%. Women (particularly younger women) and White Van Man easily the worst offenders. The other group that really piss me off are people in expensive cars who are too thick to activate Bluetooth handsfree.
I believe the rozzers have exemptions for use of mobile or other device but are still rendered liable to the same said offences if they are involved in an accident etc.
My car doesn't have a touchscreen as standard, I've bought a third party screen, wired it up so I can have access to sat nav, music etc. if anyone calls me I decline the call, I never take a call when I'm driving as it's way too distracting, sometimes even sat nav can take your attention away from driving for too long so I try not to use it unless really necessary.
They dont need to, thats what Cycle Mikey does.
