Driving offences | The Crown Prosecution Service

Man imprisoned for causing serious injury by dangerous driving

David Hamblen, aged 37, was sentenced to 16 months' imprisonment at Bournemouth Crown Court yesterday (12 November 2020). He had pleaded guilty to causing serious injury by dangerous driving when he had a head-on collision with another vehicle.

Dad jailed for causing death of three-year-old son by dangerous driving

Two men have been jailed at Hull Crown Court today after racing at speeds in excess of 100mph on the M62.

HGV Driver jailed for causing two deaths in M1 collision

An HGV driver has been jailed today (19 October 2020) for causing two deaths through careless driving.

CPS prosecutes man for drink-driving from his car

The Crown Prosecution Service has prosecuted a drunk driver who dialled into his sentencing hearing from his car.

CPS statement following the meeting with the family of Harry Dunn

Greg McGill, CPS Director of Legal Services, said: “Today we have met with the family of Harry Dunn to update them on the various steps the CPS has taken over the last 10 months to secure justice in this tragic case.

Former England footballer sentenced for failing to provide a breath sample

Former England, Arsenal and Everton player Francis Jeffers has been sentenced for failing to give a breath sample at a police station.

Speeding driver jailed for crash which left a woman paralysed

An over-the-limit motorist who left a woman paralysed after a serious car crash has been jailed for 32 months.

Man jailed over fatal hit and run of 20-year-old university student in Brixton

Quincy Anyiam, 27, collided with 20-year-old Anisha Vidal-Garner while driving at speed and dangerously along Brixton Hill in south London.

Hit and run biker sentenced for causing nine year old gymnast life-changing injury

A hit and run motorcyclist who ploughed into a nine year old gymnast, resulting in his lower leg being partially amputated, has been sentenced to three years’ imprisonment at Hull Crown Court today. He has also been handed a driving disqualification of five and a half years.

Jerome Cawkwell (24) who was unlicensed and uninsured at the time of the incident, collided with the nine year old whilst riding a motorbike on a public footpath at Rosmead Playing Fields, off Southcoates Lane, Hull on 25 May this year.

Drunk driver jailed for killing a taxi driver and a mother of two

A drunk driver from Merseyside has been jailed for nine years for killing a taxi driver and his passenger, a mother of two children.

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