A motorist who fatally struck a cyclist while driving over the prescribed limit of cannabis, without insurance, up to 10mph over the speed limit, and seconds after texting on their phone has been sentenced to 21 months in prison.
On Thursday, prosecutor Edward Warren told the court that, while Burton should have been clearly visible to the driver, the sound of braking was “almost instantaneous with the sound of the collision” and that “no avoiding action was taken until the brakes sounded”. Wright said: “He’s a recreational user and doesn’t have a dependence upon the drug. [But] he accepts that it was simply wrong for him to have driven with the drug in his system alone.”
She explained that, according to research she conducted herself, there have been 80 serious incidents involving cyclists in Southampton in recent years, ten of which have proved fatal.
OMG!! Justice my arse!! 🤬🤬🤬
Why was he only charged with 'death by careless driving' ? Surely this should warrant 'death by dangerous driving' or a manslaughter charge ?
21 months? Sounds like 21 years might have been more appropriate
What a disgraceful sentence. If I was his family I would appeal on the basis this is unduly lenient
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