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Causing death by careless driving

The new imprisonable offence of causing death by careless driving (driving without due care and attention or without reasonable consideration for other persons) and the separate offence of causing death when driving when unlicensed, disqualified or uninsured will come into force on 18th August 2008 ( Sections 20, 21 and 30 Road Safety Act 2006 ).
Tim Ridyard, Solicitor, Barker Gotelee tim.ridyard@barkergotelee.co.uk

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