Dangerous Driving

Dangerous driving in Law Enforcement

Main Entry: Law Enforcement in the Legal Dictionary. This section provides, in the context of Law Enforcement, a partial definition of dangerous driving.

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English Legal System: Causing Death By Dangerous Driving

In the context of the English law, A Dictionary of Law provides the following legal concept of Causing Death By Dangerous Driving : The offence committed by someone guilty of *dangerous driving that results in the death of another person. The offence is defined by the Road Traffic Act 1991 and replaces the former offence of causing death by reckless driving (defined in the Road Traffic Act 1988). If the danger is such that there is an obvious and serious risk of injury to another person or significant damage to property – and the driver either recognizes the risk or fails to give any thought to the possibility that such a risk exists – this will constitute reckless *manslaughter in addition to causing death by dangerous driving. The maximum penalty for causing death by dangerous driving is ten years’ imprisonment and compulsory *disqualification for not less than two years.

English Legal System: Dangerous Driving

In the context of the English law, A Dictionary of Law provides the following legal concept of Dangerous Driving : The offence of driving a motor vehicle in such a way as to fall far below the standard that would be expected of a competent and careful driver, or in a manner that would be considered obviously dangerous by a competent and careful driver. This offence is defined by the Road Traffic Act 1991 and has replaced the old offence of reckless driving (defined in the Road Traffic Act 1988). The maximum penalty is a *fine at level 5 on the standard scale or six months’ imprisonment; *disqualification is compulsory.

See also causing death by dangerous driving.

Dangerous Driving

Dangerous Driving