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| muddywheels Milk Float Man Member Since: 30 Jun 2010 Location: East Riding of Yorkshire Posts: 5637  
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This is doing the rounds on LR forums
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-36396341 Absolutely shocking  Wanted a Series 2 LR since childhood but previously owned MY16 Disco Sport HSE TD4 Auto, MY13 RR Sport Black Edition TDV6 Auto, MY10 RR Sport HSE TDV6 Auto, 2007 Freelander 1 Freestyle TD4 Soft Top, 2009 Freelander 2 GS TD4 Auto, 2007 Freelander 2 GS TD4, 2004 Disco 2 Metropolis Auto, 2002 Disco 2 GS, 2000 Freelander 1 SE TD4 SW
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Fri May 27 2016 4:42pm |
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| Col Member Since: 02 Sep 2012 Location: Hawkes Bay NZ Posts: 4971  
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Four and a half years ain't long enough should have been Twenty Four and a Half. Those Little Kids got a Life Sentence.
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Fri May 27 2016 6:23pm |
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| Johnski Member Since: 02 Sep 2015 Location: North Wales & North Yorkshire Posts: 1407  
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This is always a problem with car accidents, you can virtually kill someone this way and not end up with a jail sentence, it was why (in the Police) we spent a lot of extra time investigating fatal road accidents, to ensure no relationship in personal or business life. The sentences have mow been given the option for the Judge to give longer jail sentences, but rarely used, and this is quite a long sentence as before new rules no jail time would be served. With good behaviour etc could still be out in two years. A car is a lethal weapon in many people's hands, but it isn't treated as such when used like that. |
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Fri May 27 2016 6:31pm |
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| ravingmad Member Since: 23 May 2013 Location: Essex Posts: 331 
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My heart goes out to the 2 girls and their parents.
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Fri May 27 2016 7:13pm |
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| ilard Member Since: 20 Aug 2010 Location: London Posts: 975
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It's a disgusting situation, my heart goes out to the injured family.
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Fri May 27 2016 7:17pm |
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| fkarim Member Since: 14 Apr 2012 Location: London Posts: 2216
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Totally agree. Got off too lightly. Should've been made an example of  Current: Volvo XC90 T8 Inscription Pro PHEV with some optionals on top
Gone: MY16 RRS2 3.0 SDV6 Autobiography Dynamic, Carpathian Grey & Santorini Black Sliding Pano/Ebony & Ivory 2 Tone Gone: MY13 RRS 3.0 SDV6 HSE Black Edition, Orkney Grey/Ivory Gone: MY09 RRS 2.7 TDV6 HSE, Santorini Black/Almond |
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Fri May 27 2016 8:23pm |
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| Tim in Scotland Member Since: 30 May 2005 Location: Driving along in my automobile Posts: 17476 
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On the BBC News App, England section there is a very short clip of the dash cam video of the D4 swerving out from the traffic about 10secs before the smash..................
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Fri May 27 2016 8:33pm |
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| muddywheels Milk Float Man Member Since: 30 Jun 2010 Location: East Riding of Yorkshire Posts: 5637
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Other sources have shown full video including impact and it really is unbelievable this guy only got such a lenient sentence and his passenger is blameless |
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Fri May 27 2016 9:17pm |
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| Tim in Scotland Member Since: 30 May 2005 Location: Driving along in my automobile Posts: 17476
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Maximum tariff for dangerous driving is 5 years imprisonment (minus 50% as is usual because the prisons are so full), he would have had maximum 15 years (minus time off for good behaviour) if he had killed the girls. 2020 Pangea Green 1st Edition D240 New Defender 110 is here and loving it
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Fri May 27 2016 9:44pm |
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| muddywheels Milk Float Man Member Since: 30 Jun 2010 Location: East Riding of Yorkshire Posts: 5637
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The system isn't fit for purpose |
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Fri May 27 2016 9:48pm |
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| Johnski Member Since: 02 Sep 2015 Location: North Wales & North Yorkshire Posts: 1407
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Looks as if he has already undercut a motorist who has put his headlights on before his non indicated madness turn across the oncoming traffic. LR vehicle of course gave the occupants full protection, but the other drivers vehicle wasn't up to help in saving occupants from serious injury. Even the previous motorist to turn wasn't that far off a driving without due care charge. Depending on what the driver was charged with, there is a maximum sentence if found guilty or pleads guilty, of up to 50% off sentence if pleads guilty before appearance. If the occupants had died he would have ended up with a jail term of 10-12 years before any deductions. John
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Fri May 27 2016 9:49pm |
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| TheWojtek Member Since: 08 May 2015 Location: Poznań, Poland Posts: 737  
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It's always the same thing about justice vs revenge... We all feel bad with such jail time, but where does the justice end and a revenge begins? What I find reasonable in terms of this sentence is that these 4½ years will leave a grim mark on his life. And then, the earlier he starts paying lifetime pensions to these girls, the better. He owes them his whole life now. Regards etc., Wojtek --- WAS: 2006 RRS Supercharged IS: 2010 RRS TDV8 HSE |
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Sat May 28 2016 1:42pm |
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| Col Member Since: 02 Sep 2012 Location: Hawkes Bay NZ Posts: 4971
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Grim mark on his life, two and a half years and he's walking the streets again, something those little Girls will never do again. He won't pay anything to the girls it will be JLR insurance that pays which in turn will be us. There are absolutely no mitigating circumstance for what he did. That is the problem with this country too many bleeding hearts and no thought for the victims, somebody will be screaming about his human rights next.
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