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Legal Terms - dangerous driving
The offense of operating a motor vehicle in a way that clearly falls short of what a careful and competent driver would do, or in a way that a careful and competent driver would find unacceptable (Road Traffic Act 1988 § 2). * The maximum sentence in a summary trial is six months in jail and/or a fine; in an indictment, it is two years in prison and/or a fine.Disqualification is mandatory and has a penalty point endorsement ranging from 3 to 11. A court may also order the forfeiture of the used car (Powers of the Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000, s. 143).
The offense of operating a motor vehicle in a way that clearly falls short of what a careful and competent driver would do, or in a way that a careful and competent driver would find unacceptable (Road Traffic Act 1988 § 2). * The maximum sentence in a summary trial is six months in jail and/or a fine; in an indictment, it is two years in prison and/or a fine.Disqualification is mandatory and has a penalty point endorsement ranging from 3 to 11. A court may also order the forfeiture of the used car (Powers of the Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000, s. 143).
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