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Tue 9 Dec 2008 16:34
Another driver locked up [Read only] - 1400ted
Driver who killed father and son and injured mother on M62 jailed for 2 lots of 8 years (concurrent). Ploughed into the back of the family's Punto whilst driving an Audi Q7 at high speed, over the limit and masturbating at the same time. He had already been reported by a motorist for wildly erratic driving.
Wish it had been consecutive. He also got a 15 year ban but I don't suppose this will worry him too much. Family were on the way to Manchester Airport for a holiday.
Ted

Edited by Pugugly on 09/12/2008 at 18:33

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Tue 9 Dec 2008 16:35
Another driver locked up - niceguyeddy
Should have been charged with murder / manslaughter and given life with a minimum of 25 years IMHO.
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Tue 9 Dec 2008 16:38
Another driver locked up - nick
Indeed, he got off lightly.
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Tue 9 Dec 2008 16:42
Another driver locked up - Lud
For killing two innocent people driving Brahms and Liszt
A slap on the wrist
But for the act of masturbation
Eternal damnation.
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Tue 9 Dec 2008 16:42
Another driver locked up - Westpig
Stroke of luck more weren't killed... at that speed
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Tue 9 Dec 2008 16:49
Another driver locked up - Mr X
Trouble is, no length of sentence will ever be a true deterrent . Once your body is full of alcohol, you don't weigh up whether you are likely to spend X years in prison if you then drive and have an accident. Sure, we can punish an individual after the event but how do we stop it from happening in the first place.?
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Tue 9 Dec 2008 16:52
Another driver locked up - nick
You can't legislate for the dim-witted, unfortunately.
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Tue 9 Dec 2008 18:11
Another driver locked up - ifithelps
Details of this case already posted towards the bottom of an earlier thread:

www.honestjohn.co.uk/forum/post/index.htm?f=2&t=69...5
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Tue 9 Dec 2008 18:14
Another driver locked up - Rattle
This is the problem with alchohol related cases, you have to ask did the person know what they were doing atm? I think probably yes. If I ever flipped and drunk and drove (lots hope that never ever ever happens!) I am sure I would be driving round everywhere at 5 mph knowing I wasn't fit, and hopefully I would get done for drink driving.

The problem is the damage has been done, what would a long prison serntance actually achieve? I think there should be more testing to ensure one is mentally fit to get behind the wheel as apart of the driving test and maybe this would help cut down these accidents.

Nothing will bring back the dead and that is the problem here, 8 years is far too little for this crime, but life also would not bring them back, so I have no opinion of if the punishment is enough or not. All the government can do is try and make it harder for these accidents to happen in the first place.
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Tue 9 Dec 2008 18:32
Another driver locked up - Pugugly
Locked - please carry on the discussion in the link thoughtfully provided above.
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